| 单词 | scottish blackface |
| 释义 | > as lemmasScottish Blackface Scottish Blackface n. (more fully Scottish Blackface sheep) a breed of hardy, horned, long-woolled sheep, typically having mainly black legs and face, developed in mountain and moorland regions of Scotland and northern England and now widespread in the United Kingdom; a sheep of this breed; also called Scotch Blackface. 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 > Scotch Blackface short-sheep1805 Scotch Blackface1840 Scottish Blackface1899 1794 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. XII. 373 They, in general, have their farms stocked with Scottish black faced sheep.] 1899 Jrnl. Appl. Microsc. 2 458 But were we to treat a sample of mountain sheep wool, or of Scottish black-face, we would find a decided black pigment corresponding, in fact, to the various colors of the hair, or wool in its natural state. 1937 A. Fraser Sheep Farming ii. 22 Only a few years ago I was concerned with the export of Scottish Blackface sheep to Palestine. 1974 Times 23 Feb. 14/2 Several farmers may turn out their Swaledale or Scottish Blackface, Herdwick or Lonk sheep onto one moor. 2007 Spin-off Spring 74/1 If you have roamed the hills of Scotland or northern England, you have undoubtedly seen Scottish Blackface sheep. < as lemmas |
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