merino


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
merino /məˈriːnəʊ/
noun (pl. merinos)
  • 1 a sheep of a breed with long, fine wool.
  • 2 a soft woollen or wool-and-cotton material, originally of merino wool.
– origin C18: from Sp., of unknown origin.
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