🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

vaca lechera

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baka lechera

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
cash-cow/ˈkæʃ kaʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La división de teléfonos móviles es la vaca lechera de la empresa."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A business, product, or asset that produces a steady, reliable stream of income or profit.

    "The company's original software product remains a cash-cow that funds their new research."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 1970s by the Boston Consulting Group, referencing the metaphor of a dairy cow that is milked for a reliable and continuous supply of milk with little additional cost.

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