Kalmar "Brown Swiss" tana iya nufin ma'anoni daban-daban guda biyu:Shanukan Swiss Brown: Brown Swiss nau'in shanu ne na kiwo wanda ya samo asali a cikin tsaunukan Swiss. An san su da bambancin launin ruwan kasa kuma ana amfani da su sosai don samar da madara. Chukuwan Swiss Brown: Cuku na Swiss na Brown nau'in cuku ne wanda ya samo asali daga Switzerland. An yi shi daga madarar saniya kuma yana da ɓawon rawaya-launin ruwan kasa da cikin ciki koɗaɗɗen rawaya. Cuku ɗin yana da ɗanɗano mai ɗanɗano, ɗanɗano mai ɗanɗano da ƙaƙƙarfan rubutu. irin shanu ko cukuwar Swiss Brown.