| 单词 | orkney sheep |
| 释义 | > as lemmasOrkney sheep Orkney sheep n. a breed of small sheep from Orkney, distinguished by horns curving backwards, a brown, white, or speckled fleece, and the habit of feeding on seaweed on the shore; a sheep of this breed (also called North Ronaldsay). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > genus Ovus > [noun] > Ovus Aries (domestic sheep) > specific breeds or members of > Scottish breeds Shetland1794 Soay1906 Orkney sheep1912 1912 H. J. Elwes in Sc. Naturalist 6 Orkney Sheep. Sheep never seem to have been as important here as in Shetland. 1974 J. M. Doney et al. in P. A. Jewell et al. Island Survivors iv. 124 The litter size of these [sc. Soay] lambs was 1·28, which is the same as..the Orkney sheep on North Ronaldshay. 1989 National Trust Mag. Spring 17/1 Orkney sheep thrive on seaweed. < as lemmas |
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