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Definition of Merino
1. Noun. White sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality.
Definition of Merino
1. a. Of or pertaining to a variety of sheep with very fine wool, originally bred in Spain.
2. n. A breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for the fineness of its wool.
Definition of Merino
1. Noun. A breed of Spanish sheep that has long, fine hair ¹
2. Noun. The wool of this sheep ¹
3. Noun. The fabric made from this wool (or from any similar yarn) ¹
4. Noun. A yarn made from a combination of wool and cotton in imitation of this wool ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Merino
1. a fine wool [n -NOS]
Medical Definition of Merino
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Origin: Sp.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Merino
Literary usage of Merino
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1908)
"AMERICAN merino SHEEP. Figs. 623, 624. The American merino was developed from
the Spanish merino, the blood of several different families having been ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"In 1802 the first merinos known to have left pure descendants were taken to the
United States, and in 1809-1810 an importation (4000) of merino sheep was ..."
3. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1845)
"The cold, but dry and bracing- air of our winters, is found much more congenial
to the merino, than the more open and changeable winters further south; ..."
4. Public School Methods (1921)
"All are descended from the native merino sheep of Spain though the leading wool
breeds have not originated there but from merino sheep taken to other ..."
5. Official Catalogue of the British Section by Great Britain (1876)
"Fleece of Pure merino Lamb's Wool, hot water washed. 97. Fleece of Pure merino,
... Fleece of Pure merino Ewe, ditto. 99. Fleece of Wool in the grease. ..."
6. Report of the Secretary for Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1872)
"There are other special qualities due to the blood at present predominant, that
of the so-called American merino. As to the qualities of the full blood and ..."
7. Types and Breeds of Farm Animals by Charles Sumner Plumb (1920)
"The promotion of merino sheep in times past has been vested in various organizations.
The Vermont merino Sheep Breeders' Association, organized in 1879, ..."
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