territory wool
noun
the wool of sheep raised west of the Mississippi River, especially in Washington and the Rocky Mountain States.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Compare bright wool.
Origin of territory wool
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Words nearby territory wool
territorialize, territorial matrix, territorial waters, Territorian, territory, territory wool, terroir, terror, terrorism, terrorist, terrorize
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