merino
noun/məˈriːnəʊ/
/məˈriːnəʊ/
(plural merinos)
- [countable] a type of sheep with long, fine wool
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- [uncountable] the wool of the merino sheep or a type of cloth made from this wool, used for making clothes
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Spanish, of unknown origin.
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