Merino Definition

mə-rēnō
merinos
noun
merinos
Any of a breed of hardy, white-faced sheep with long, fine wool, orig. from Spain.
Webster's New World
The wool.
Webster's New World
A fine, soft yarn made from this wool, often mixed with cotton.
Webster's New World
A soft, thin cloth made of this yarn.
Webster's New World
A knitted fabric made from this yarn.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • merino sheep
adjective
Designating or of this sheep, wool, yarn, or cloth.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Merino

Noun

Singular:
merino
Plural:
merinos

Origin of Merino

  • Spanish perhaps from Berber Benī Merīn name of the tribe that developed the breed or from Spanish merino local magistrate (from Latin māiōrīnus larger) (from māior major)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Spanish merino

    From Wiktionary

Merino Sentence Examples

  • The foundation of the famous school of mining at Freiberg, and the improvement of the Saxon breed of sheep by the importation of merino sheep from Spain, were due to his care.

  • Of the 55 million sheep kept in Russia only about 15 millions belong to the fine merino breed, and these are pastured chiefly on the Black Sea steppes.

  • But the description changes; there is much less merino, and more of the coarser and longer cross-bred.

  • Cavalry horses (especially at the government stud farm of Marienwerder) and merino sheep are reared.

  • In 1765 the regent Prince Xaver imported 300 merino sheep from Spain, and so improved the native breed by this new strain that Saxon sheep were eagerly imported by foreign nations to improve their flocks, and " Saxon electoral wool " became one of the best brands in the market.

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Words Starting With

MMEMER

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ONOINO

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