Corriedale

Corriedale
/kawr"ee dayl', kor"-/, n.
one of a breed of sheep raised originally in New Zealand and noted for their high-quality wool and good market lambs.
[1900-05; after an estate near Otago Harbor, New Zealand, where the breed was developed]

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