| 单词 | polwarth sheep |
| 释义 | > as lemmasPolwarth sheep A robust breed of sheep with long wool, originally produced by mating a merino ram with a cross-bred ewe; a sheep of this breed. Also more fully Polwarth sheep. ΚΠ 1919 Pastoral Rev. (Melbourne) 16 Oct. 965 The standard type of Polwarth sheep is a sheep of fairly level top, with well-sprung ribs and generally robust frame. 1950 H. G. Belschner Sheep Managem. & Dis. ii. 46 The Polwarth, which originated about 1880 at Tarndwarncoort in Victoria, is another breed of sheep bred to meet the environmental conditions of certain parts of Australia. 1980 K. Ponting Sheep of World ii. 38/2 With the Polwarth the Merino was crossed with an English Longwool type, usually the Lincoln. 2002 Spin-Off Summer 67/3 Even the names—which are unfamiliar to me—added to the romance of my new project: Polwarth wool and bombyx silk top! < as lemmas |
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