# cash cow

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.
2. Someone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money.

## Etymology
An allusion to the dairy cow, who once acquired (and having given birth) may be milked on an ongoing basis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cash-cow