Southdown
[ south-doun ]
/ ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn /
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noun
one of an English breed of sheep, yielding mutton of high quality.
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Origin of Southdown
1780–90; named after South Downs, where the breed was developed
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Southdown
/ (ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn) /
noun
an English breed of sheep with short wool and a greyish-brown face and legs
Word Origin for Southdown
C18: so called because it was originally bred on the South Downs
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