A sheep, esp. one intended to be eaten. Chiefly New Zealand or humorous in later use.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > humorous names for (4) mutton?c1335 A sheep, esp. one intended to be eaten. Chiefly New Zealand or humorous in later use. lion of Cotswold1546 Applied ironically (usually with qualification) to certain weak or timid animals: †lion of Cotswold, †Cotswold lion (also Scottish Lammermoor lion)… Cotswold lion1548 The proper name of a range of hills in Gloucestershire, England, noted for some centuries for their sheep-pastures, and for a breed of… Lammermoor lion1721 Applied ironically (usually with qualification) to certain weak or timid animals: †lion of Cotswold, †Cotswold lion (also Scottish Lammermoor lion)… |
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