1.
[syn: merino, merino sheep]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Merino \Me*ri"no\, n.; pl. Merinos. [Sp.]
1. (Zool.) A breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for
the fineness of its wool.
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2. A fine fabric of merino wool.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Merino \Me*ri"no\, a. [Sp. merino moving from pasture to
pasture, fr. merino a royal judge and superintendent or
inspector of sheep walks, LL. merinus, fr. majorinus, i. e.,
major vill?, fr. L. major greater. See Major. Merino sheep
are driven at certain seasons from one part of Spain to
another, in large flocks, for pasturage.]
1. Of or pertaining to a variety of sheep with very fine
wool, originally bred in Spain.
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2. Made of the wool of the merino sheep.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
merino
n 1: white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy
fleece of exceptional quality [syn: merino, merino
sheep]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Merino, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
Population (2000): 246
Housing Units (2000): 110
Land area (2000): 0.173003 sq. miles (0.448076 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.173003 sq. miles (0.448076 sq. km)
FIPS code: 50040
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 40.484418 N, 103.353691 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Merino, CO
Merino