Rambouilletn.

Brit.

/ˈrɒmbuːjeɪ/,

/ˈrambəleɪ/, U.S.

/ˈrɑmbujeɪ/,

/ˈræmbəˌleɪ/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Rambouillet.

Etymology: < Rambouillet, the name of a town in the Île-de-France (department of Yvelines).The reason for the name of the peach is unclear. The chateau of Rambouillet was acquired by Louis XVI in 1783. He established a royal sheep farm, where the breed (see sense 2) was developed from 1786.

†1. A variety of peach; = rumbullion n.² 1. Obsolete.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > stone fruit > peach > types of peach

presse1604

avant-peach1611

man peach1629

nutmeg1629

Roman peach1629

muscat1664

Rambouillet1664

winter peach1664

rumbullion1670

Orleans1674

pavie1675

Magdalenea1678

minion1691

admirable1693

maudlin1699

clingstone1705

nipple peach1719

rareripe1722

melter1766

vanguard1786

freestone1807

cling1845

lemon cling1848

peregrine1903

doughnut peach1993

1664 J. Evelyn Kalendarium Hortense 72 in Sylva Peaches... Quince Peach, Rambouillet, Musk Peach, Grand Carnation, Portugal Peach, [etc.].

1707 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husbandry i. xix. 549 After these come the Rambouillet, the Musk Peach and the Violet Musk, both usually esteemed as the best of Peaches.

1772 R. Brookes New Syst. Nat. Hist. (ed. 2) VI. 192 The Rambouillet Peach Tree has leaves that are smooth at the edges, with large open flowers, and fruit of a middling size.

1802 W. Forsyth Treat. Fruit-trees iii. 25 The Rambouillet (commonly called the Rumbullion) is pretty large.

1838 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 391/2 Which seem to be poetical appellations for Rambouillet peaches, Brazil-nuts, and melicotons; with perhaps a bon-Chretien or two by way of variety.

2. A sheep of a large, hardy breed, originally developed from the Spanish merino at Rambouillet in France in the late 18th cent., and bred elsewhere for its meat and its heavy fleece of fine wool; (also) this breed. Frequently attributive.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > specific breeds or members of > Merino

Spanish sheep1788

Negretti1793

Spanish Merino1802

merino1804

Rambouillet1809

Vermont merino1891

1809 Monthly Rev. Jan. 17 From the account of the Rambouillet-flock, the following facts are collected.

1814 Amer. Med. & Philos. Reg. (ed. 2) 1 251 Its [wool] being equal to that of any imported Rambouillet sheep.

1847 Monthly Jrnl. Agric. (N.Y.) Oct. 171 Somewhat inclined to throatiness, but not so much so as the Rambouillets..wool whiter within than the Rambouillet.

1868 W. Latham States of River Plate (ed. 2) I. ii. 78 The distinctive characteristics of the ‘Rambouillet’ variety of the Merino are those of considerably larger carcase, longer wool, weightier fleece, fewer skin folds, and better fatting qualities than the German varieties admit of.

1891 R. Wallace Rural Econ. Austral. & N.Z. xxvi. 358 The Rambouillet or French Merino... Several of the best flocks in New South Wales belong to this variety.

1908 Newark (Ohio) Advocate 13 June 7/5 I am breeding Rambouillet ewes to a Hampshire ram.

1963 G. S. Maxwell Navajo Rugs i. 7 In 1903 the French Merino, called Rambouillet, were brought in.

1973 Materials & Technol. VI. iii. 240 Selective breeding there produced a big-framed type of sheep carrying a heavy fleece of fine fibres; this was known as the ‘Rambouillet’ breed.

2005 Small Ruminant Res. 57 176/1 The Rambouillet breed, although originally developed in France as a wool breed, after importation in the mid 1800's, was developed into a dual-purpose breed in the U.S.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rambouillet
释义	Rambouilletn. Brit. /ˈrɒmbuːjeɪ/, /ˈrambəleɪ/, U.S. /ˈrɑmbujeɪ/, /ˈræmbəˌleɪ/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Rambouillet. Etymology: < Rambouillet, the name of a town in the Île-de-France (department of Yvelines).The reason for the name of the peach is unclear. The chateau of Rambouillet was acquired by Louis XVI in 1783. He established a royal sheep farm, where the breed (see sense 2) was developed from 1786. †1. A variety of peach; = rumbullion n.² 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > stone fruit > peach > types of peach presse1604 avant-peach1611 man peach1629 nutmeg1629 Roman peach1629 muscat1664 Rambouillet1664 winter peach1664 rumbullion1670 Orleans1674 pavie1675 Magdalenea1678 minion1691 admirable1693 maudlin1699 clingstone1705 nipple peach1719 rareripe1722 melter1766 vanguard1786 freestone1807 cling1845 lemon cling1848 peregrine1903 doughnut peach1993 1664 J. Evelyn Kalendarium Hortense 72 in Sylva Peaches... Quince Peach, Rambouillet, Musk Peach, Grand Carnation, Portugal Peach, [etc.]. 1707 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husbandry i. xix. 549 After these come the Rambouillet, the Musk Peach and the Violet Musk, both usually esteemed as the best of Peaches. 1772 R. Brookes New Syst. Nat. Hist. (ed. 2) VI. 192 The Rambouillet Peach Tree has leaves that are smooth at the edges, with large open flowers, and fruit of a middling size. 1802 W. Forsyth Treat. Fruit-trees iii. 25 The Rambouillet (commonly called the Rumbullion) is pretty large. 1838 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 391/2 Which seem to be poetical appellations for Rambouillet peaches, Brazil-nuts, and melicotons; with perhaps a bon-Chretien or two by way of variety. 2. A sheep of a large, hardy breed, originally developed from the Spanish merino at Rambouillet in France in the late 18th cent., and bred elsewhere for its meat and its heavy fleece of fine wool; (also) this breed. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > specific breeds or members of > Merino Spanish sheep1788 Negretti1793 Spanish Merino1802 merino1804 Rambouillet1809 Vermont merino1891 1809 Monthly Rev. Jan. 17 From the account of the Rambouillet-flock, the following facts are collected. 1814 Amer. Med. & Philos. Reg. (ed. 2) 1 251 Its [wool] being equal to that of any imported Rambouillet sheep. 1847 Monthly Jrnl. Agric. (N.Y.) Oct. 171 Somewhat inclined to throatiness, but not so much so as the Rambouillets..wool whiter within than the Rambouillet. 1868 W. Latham States of River Plate (ed. 2) I. ii. 78 The distinctive characteristics of the ‘Rambouillet’ variety of the Merino are those of considerably larger carcase, longer wool, weightier fleece, fewer skin folds, and better fatting qualities than the German varieties admit of. 1891 R. Wallace Rural Econ. Austral. & N.Z. xxvi. 358 The Rambouillet or French Merino... Several of the best flocks in New South Wales belong to this variety. 1908 Newark (Ohio) Advocate 13 June 7/5 I am breeding Rambouillet ewes to a Hampshire ram. 1963 G. S. Maxwell Navajo Rugs i. 7 In 1903 the French Merino, called Rambouillet, were brought in. 1973 Materials & Technol. VI. iii. 240 Selective breeding there produced a big-framed type of sheep carrying a heavy fleece of fine fibres; this was known as the ‘Rambouillet’ breed. 2005 Small Ruminant Res. 57 176/1 The Rambouillet breed, although originally developed in France as a wool breed, after importation in the mid 1800's, was developed into a dual-purpose breed in the U.S. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1664
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