A sheep, esp. one intended to be eaten. Chiefly New Zealand or humorous in later use.
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释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > sheep for slaughter (3) mutton?c1335 A sheep, esp. one intended to be eaten. Chiefly New Zealand or humorous in later use. ration sheep1872 the sheep to be killed for food for the workers on a station. freezer1889 New Zealand. A sheep destined, when killed, to exportation in a cold chamber. |
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