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Female dairy supplier (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cow

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This might be a double definition.

'female' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'dairy supplier' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for cow that I've seen before include "Ruminant" , "cause fear" , "frighten as with threats" , "Female domestic mammal" , "Subdue the spirit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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