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Dexter noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈdek.stər/ us /ˈdek.stɚ/ a type of small cow, originally from Ireland, kept for its milk and meat: I'm not sure, but I think they are Dexters, an old heritage breed. She attends to her pedigree Dexter cows on the 29 hectares of hillside outside Derby. The farm shop sells organic eggs and premium beef from the home-reared Dexter cattle. The open farm features rare breeds such as a Dexter cow and Saxony ducks. Former banker James McCoy raises rare-breed Dexter cattle, Dartmoor sheep, and Old Spot pigs. The farmer refused to allow the slaughter of a six-month-old Dexter bull calf which had tested positive for bovine TB. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Cattle & similar animals Aberdeen Angus Africander Alderney Angus Ankole cattle Charbray Charolais Chianina Corriente Irish Moiled jersey Kerry Kobe Limousin Red Angus Red Poll Sahiwal Salers Sanga |