udder

ud·der

udder

a baglike mammary organ containing two or more glands, each with a separate teat, as in cows

Origin of udder

Middle English uddre from Old English (rare) udr, akin to German euter from Indo-European base an unverified form ?dh-, udder from source Sanskrit ?dhar, Classical Latin uber, udder

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udder

noun

A baglike organ containing the mammary glands, characteristic of certain female mammals, such as cows, sheep, and goats.

Origin of udder

Middle English from Old English ūder ; see euə-dh-&rlowring; in Indo-European roots.

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A bag-shaped part of a cow and the females of other ruminants in which milk is formed and stored and from which it is taken in suckling or milking.

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Noun

(plural udders)

Part of domestic milk-giving animal that expresses milk, especially cow. Also goat, sheep, yak. See mammary gland.

Origin

From Old English Å«der. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *hâ‚ewHdÊ°rÌ¥-, *hâ‚owHdÊ°rÌ¥-, *hâ‚uHdÊ°rÌ¥- (“udder"). Cognates include Sanskrit à¤Šà¤§à¤°à¥ (Å«Ìdhar), Ancient Greek Î¿á½–Î¸Î±Ï (outhar), Latin Å«ber.