Exmoor

American

[eks-moor, -mawr, -mohr] / ˈɛks mʊər, -mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

a moorland in SW England, in Somersetshire and Devonshire: the scene of Blackmore's novel, Lorna Doone.

Exmoor British

/ ˈɛksˌmʊə, -ˌmɔː /

noun

a high moorland in SW England, in W Somerset and N Devon: chiefly grazing ground for Exmoor ponies, sheep, and red deer
a small stocky breed of pony with a fawn-coloured nose, originally from Exmoor

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This," writes Mr. EXMOOR, "is another of my simple tales.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 23, 1891 by Various

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