"cow-creamer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cow-creamers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cow-creamer (plural cow-creamers)
  1. Alternative form of cow creamer. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cow creamer
    Sense id: en-cow-creamer-en-noun-4HCG3VfD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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