| 释义 |
merino /mə-rēˈnō/ noun (pl meriˈnos)- A sheep of a fine-woolled Spanish breed (also merino sheep)
- A fine dress fabric, orig of merino wool
- A fine woollen yarn, now mixed with cotton
- Knitted goods made of this
- Waste from fine worsted clothes
- A free (ie non-convict) early immigrant in Australia, or descendant of such, esp in pure merino (Aust)
adjective- Belonging to the merino sheep or its wool
- Made of merino
ORIGIN: Sp, a merino sheep, also a governor, from L mājōrīnus greater, also (LL) a headman, from L mājor greater |