Botany wool
noun
a fine wool obtained from merino sheep.
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Origin of Botany wool
First recorded in 1880–85
Also called botany.
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British Dictionary definitions for botany wool
Botany wool
noun
a fine wool from the merino sheep
Word Origin for Botany wool
C19: from Botany Bay, where the wool came from originally
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