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one of an English breed of sheep having a close-textured, medium-length wool.[1890-95; after DORSET]
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Dorset Horn
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dorset horn — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun also dorset Etymology: from the county of Dorset, England 1. usually capitalized D&H : an English breed of sheep with very large and in the ram much coiled horns that has a close textured fleece of medium length wool and that… … Useful english dictionary
Dorset Horn — /dɔsət ˈhɔn/ (say dawsuht hawn) noun one of a British breed of horned short wool sheep, popular in Australia for crossing with the Merino for fat lamb raising. {originally from Dorset} …
Dorset (sheep) — Dorset at the 2010 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival Dorset on exhib … Wikipedia
Dorset — Dorset1 [dôr′sət] n. any of a breed of medium sized sheep, originally from Dorset: formerly, both male and female had horns (hence the former name Dorset Horn), but today the polled variety prevails Dorset2 [dôr′sət] county in SW England, on the… … English World dictionary
Dorset-Fleischschaf — Das Dorset ist ein aus der englischen Grafschaft Dorsetshire stammendes Fleischschaf, das durch seine hohe Fruchtbarkeit und sehr gute Fleischqualität sehr hohe Zuchterfolge garantiert. Diese Schafrasse ist asaisonal brünstig und kann bis zu… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Poll Dorset — The Poll Dorset is a short wool, meat producing sheep that was developed in Australia during 1937 54 with the aim of breeding a true Dorset type sheep without horns. The poll gene was introduced into Dorset Horn flocks from two other polled… … Wikipedia
Poll Dorset — /poʊl ˈdɔsət/ (say pohl dawsuht) noun one of a Dorset Horn breed of sheep, bred in Australia in the mid 1900s to be without horns, producing fine short wool and lean meat …
DorsetHorn — Dorset Horn n. A domestic sheep of a breed having large horns and medium length, fine textured wool. [After Dorset, England.] * * * … Universalium
dorper — ˈdȯrpər noun Etymology: Dorset Horn + Persian (sheep) 1. usually capitalized : a breed of mutton type sheep with white body and black face and a pelt of mingled wool and hair developed in So. Africa by crossing the blackhead Persian and the… … Useful english dictionary
Dorper (sheep) — Dorper A Dorper flock Conservation status Common Country of origin South Africa … Wikipedia
