merino sheep meaning

Noun: merino sheep

1. White sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
   - merino

Derived forms: merino sheep

Type of: domestic sheep, Ovis aries

Encyclopedia: Merino sheep

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1. the wool comes from the famous merino sheep
2. a shepherd leads some two thousand merino sheep past madrid's famous landmark alcala gate november 4, 2001
3. This strain of Merino sheep has been bred for milk production.
4. He was interested in the introduction of the merino sheep breed.
5. By the 1920s he had stocked the run with merino sheep.