a breed of large hornless sheep having fine wool, originating from Herefordshire, England
Ryeland in American English
(ˈrailənd)
noun
one of an English breed of white-faced sheep, yielding wool of high quality
Word origin
[1795–1805; named after Ryelands, a district in Herefordshire, England]This word is first recorded in the period 1795–1805. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: baseball, hopscotch, sensitivity, steeplechase, wrecker