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

Words nearby Southdown

South China Sea, Southcott, South Dakota, South Dakotan, South Devon, Southdown, South Downs, South Dum Dum, southeast, Southeast Asia, Southeast Asian

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How to use Southdown in a sentence

Now as between the Merino and the Southdown sheep there is a great gulf fixed.
The Cassowary|Stanley Waterloo
He is one of the wisest raisers of Southdown sheep the country knows.
The Cassowary|Stanley Waterloo
The Suffolk is derived from the old horned Norfolk ewe mated with the Southdown, and was first granted its name in 1859.
A Short History of English Agriculture|W. H. R. Curtler
Southdown and Romney rams have also been tried, but the Lincoln cross has been generally preferred.
Our First Half-Century|Government of Queensland

One of them sheep was the finest Southdown ram you ever laid yer eye on.
Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight|Mathew Joseph Holt

British Dictionary definitions for Southdown

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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