Landrace
[ land-reys, lahnd-rah-suh ]
/ ˈlænd reɪs, ˈlɑnd rɑ sə /
noun
one of several widely distributed strains of large, white, lop-eared swine of northern European origin.
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British Dictionary definitions for landrace
landrace
/ (ˈlændˌreɪs) /
noun
mainly British a white very long-bodied lop-eared breed of pork pig
a breed of Finnish sheep known for multiple births
botany an ancient or primitive cultivated variety of a crop plant
Word Origin for landrace
from Danish, literally: land race
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