Southdown

[ south-doun ]

noun
  1. one of an English breed of sheep, yielding mutton of high quality.

Origin of Southdown

1
1780–90; named after South Downs, where the breed was developed

Words Nearby Southdown

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How to use Southdown in a sentence

  • Now as between the Merino and the Southdown sheep there is a great gulf fixed.

    The Cassowary | Stanley Waterloo
  • He is one of the wisest raisers of Southdown sheep the country knows.

    The Cassowary | Stanley Waterloo
  • The Suffolk is derived from the old horned Norfolk ewe mated with the Southdown, and was first granted its name in 1859.

  • Southdown and Romney rams have also been tried, but the Lincoln cross has been generally preferred.

    Our First Half-Century | Government of Queensland
  • One of them sheep was the finest Southdown ram you ever laid yer eye on.

British Dictionary definitions for Southdown

Southdown

/ (ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn) /


noun
  1. an English breed of sheep with short wool and a greyish-brown face and legs

Origin of Southdown

1
C18: so called because it was originally bred on the South Downs

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