Southdown

[ south-doun ]

/ ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn /

noun

one of an English breed of sheep, yielding mutton of high quality.

Origin of Southdown

1780–90; named after South Downs, where the breed was developed

Words nearby Southdown

South China Sea, Southcott, South Dakota, South Dakotan, South Devon, Southdown, South Downs, South Dum Dum, southeast, Southeast Asia, Southeast Asian

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Example sentences from the Web for Southdown

These are the Southdown, and the Cotswold, Leicester, or other improved breeds of long-wooled sheep.
Rural Architecture|Lewis Falley Allen
Hail, thou purveyor of shrimps and honest prescriber of Southdown mutton!
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
It resembles the Southdown more than any other breed, having the same grey, or brownish grey hue, and a similar shape.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual|Charles Alexander Cameron
Now as between the Merino and the Southdown sheep there is a great gulf fixed.
The Cassowary|Stanley Waterloo

At that season, we got excellent wild turkeys there, and good Southdown mutton, and one could not complain of such living.
Vanished Arizona|Martha Summerhayes

British Dictionary definitions for Southdown

Southdown

/ (ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn) /

noun

an English breed of sheep with short wool and a greyish-brown face and legs

Word Origin for Southdown

C18: so called because it was originally bred on the South Downs

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	southdown
释义	Southdown [ south-doun ] / ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn / noun one of an English breed of sheep, yielding mutton of high quality. Origin of Southdown 1780–90; named after South Downs, where the breed was developed Words nearby Southdown South China Sea, Southcott, South Dakota, South Dakotan, South Devon, Southdown, South Downs, South Dum Dum, southeast, Southeast Asia, Southeast Asian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Southdown These are the Southdown, and the Cotswold, Leicester, or other improved breeds of long-wooled sheep. Rural Architecture\|Lewis Falley Allen Hail, thou purveyor of shrimps and honest prescriber of Southdown mutton! The Newcomes\|William Makepeace Thackeray It resembles the Southdown more than any other breed, having the same grey, or brownish grey hue, and a similar shape. The Stock-Feeder's Manual\|Charles Alexander Cameron Now as between the Merino and the Southdown sheep there is a great gulf fixed. The Cassowary\|Stanley Waterloo At that season, we got excellent wild turkeys there, and good Southdown mutton, and one could not complain of such living. Vanished Arizona\|Martha Summerhayes British Dictionary definitions for Southdown Southdown / (ˈsaʊθˌdaʊn) / noun an English breed of sheep with short wool and a greyish-brown face and legs Word Origin for Southdown C18: so called because it was originally bred on the South Downs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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