udder

Everyday

1. An udder is the bag-like part that hangs under the belly of a female cow, goat or sheep, where milk is made. tree →
2. Milk comes out of the teats on the udder when a calf drinks or when the animal is milked. tree →

In the lessons

In science and farming lessons, a dairy cow's udder has four teats; farmers milk cows by hand or with milking machines, usually twice a day; the milk is then cooled, tested and taken to the dairy. Pupils learn that cows only make milk after they have had a calf. Phrases: «a full udder», «milk the udder», «cow's udder».

Examples

• The farmer washed the cow's udder before milking. tree →
• A cow's udder has four teats. tree →
• The calf drank milk from its mother's udder. tree →
• Goats have udders with two teats. tree →
• The milking machine attaches to the udder. tree →
• The cow's udder was full and heavy. tree →

Note

Use «an»: «an udder». Plural «udders». Myth: cows do not make milk all the time without having calves. Do not mix up with «utter» (complete, total: utter nonsense; or to speak), which sounds a bit similar.