单词 | south suffolk |
释义 | South Suffolkn. A breed of sheep developed in New Zealand by crossing Suffolk and Southdown sheep and used to produce lean meat and short, fine wool; (also) a sheep of this breed. Frequently attributive. 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 > Suffolk > cross-breed South Suffolk1941 1941 Pastoral Rev. 51 68/1 South Suffolk Sheep... A newly evolved breed of sheep known as South Suffolks, described as..the first cross between a Suffolk and a Southdown. 1956 G. Bowen Wool Away! (ed. 2) xii. 148 South Suffolk. This is a New Zealand type derived from crossing Southdowns with Suffolks, and is being very widely used..in Canterbury and is spreading rapidly to other parts of New Zealand. 1977 N.Z. Herald 8 Jan. iv. 8/6 (advt.) 23 South Suffolk ewes. 1998 Southland (N.Z.) Times (Nexis) 21 Aug. 16 Mr King..had been one of the early Southland farmers to see potential in Perendales and South Suffolks. 2007 T. Henzell Austral. Agric. 84 This last category included the Poll Dorset, Dorset Horn, Suffolk, Southdown and South Suffolk breeds used to produce fat lambs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1941 |
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