单词 | north ronaldsay |
释义 | > as lemmasNorth Ronaldsay North Ronaldsay n. [ < the name of North Ronaldsay, one of the Orkney Isles, Scotland] a breed of small sheep, native to the island of North Ronaldsay, whose diet consists almost exclusively of seaweed; a sheep of this breed. ΚΠ 1949 Sc. Agric. 29 106/2 The North Ronaldshay sheep is one of the smallest in the British Isles. 1985 Times 21 Sept. 3 Fifteen seaweed-eating North Ronaldsway [sic] sheep have been turned into gourmet meat pies to try to ensure the rare breed's survival. 1999 BBC Good Food Apr. 97/4 As the year progresses, other rare breeds, such as the seaweed-eating North Ronaldsay or the podgy Portland.., will be ready for the table. < as lemmas |
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