fat-tailed sheep

American  

[fat-teyld] / ˈfætˌteɪld /

noun

1. one of a class of sheep with much fat along the sides of the tail bones, raised for their meat and widely distributed in southeast Europe, northern Africa, and Asia.

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Etymology

Origin of fat-tailed sheep

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Nomad Kuchis seek fresh pasture land for their camels and fat-tailed sheep on the desolate plateaus, as chill winds whistle down from the snowy summits of the 600-mile-long range of the Hindu Kush.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were sent away richly laden with presents; and they on their part had not come empty-handed, for they brought with them a hundred choice beasts, and two hundred fat-tailed sheep.

From Freeland A Social Anticipation by Hertzka, Theodor

Flocks of goats and fat-tailed sheep drifted up the valley, and now and then a herd of cattle massed themselves in moving patches on the hillsides.

From Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' by Andrews, Roy Chapman

Max had been bartering fat-tailed sheep for goods with some of his customers and he wanted a herd.

From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

The central section is famed as a grazing land for camels, ponies, cows, and fat-tailed sheep.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.