单词 | mexican sheep |
释义 | > as lemmasMexican sheep Mexican sheep n. U.S. regional (now chiefly historical) a hardy, long-legged, coarse-woolled sheep descended from Spanish breeds and adapted for survival in the dry regions of Mexico and the southern United States. ΚΠ 1860 G. W. Kendall Let. 9 Jan. in Lett. from Texas Sheep Ranch (1959) 38 It is not among Mexican sheep alone that losses have occurred. 1969 V. W. Lehmann Forgotten Legions viii. 111 The original Mexican sheep had outstanding ability to survive and reproduce in an often inhospitable environment. < as lemmas |
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