Corriedale

Corriedale
noun Etymology: Corriedale, ranch in New Zealand Date: 1902 any of a breed of rather large usually hornless sheep developed in New Zealand and raised for mutton and wool

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  • Corriedale — /ˈkɒrədeɪl/ (say koruhdayl) noun one of a white faced breed of sheep, originally developed in New Zealand from Leicester, Lincoln, Merino, and Romney breeds to produce high quality wool and meat. {from Corriedale, the property where it was… …  

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  • 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] * * * …   Universalium

  • corriedale — cor·rie·dale …   English syllables

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