exmoor

Noun

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. horned sheep of Devon; valued for muttonType of domestic sheep, Ovis aries
  2. stocky breed of pony with a fawn-colored noseType of pony
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ex′moor noun

Origin: From Exmoor, a district in Somersetshire and Devonshire.

1. One of a breed of horned sheep of Devonshire, England, having white legs and face and black nostrils. They are esp. valuable for mutton.

2. A breed of ponies native to the Exmoor district.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement

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