- Southdown mutton
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Southdown mutton
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Southdown — /sowth down /, n. one of an English breed of sheep, yielding mutton of high quality. [1780 90; named after SOUTH DOWNS, where the breed was developed] * * * ▪ breed of sheep breed of medium wool, dark faced, hornless sheep originating in the… … Universalium
Southdown — noun a sheep of a breed raised especially for mutton, originally on the South Downs of Hampshire and Sussex … English new terms dictionary
southdown — n. 1 a sheep of a breed raised esp. for mutton, orig. on the South Downs of Hampshire and Sussex. 2 this breed … Useful english dictionary
Hampshire sheep — The Hampshire or Hampshire Down is a breed of sheep which originated around 1829 from a cross of Southdowns with the Old Hampshire breed, the Old Wiltshire, and the Berkshire Nott, all horned, white faced sheep these were native to the open,… … Wikipedia
Suffolk — /suf euhk/, n. 1. a county in E England. 570,000; 1470 sq. mi. (3805 sq. km). 2. one of an English breed of sheep having a black face and legs, noted for mutton of high quality. 3. one of an English breed of chestnut draft horses having a deep… … Universalium
Selected Breeds of Sheep — ▪ Table Selected Breeds of Sheep Name Type of wool Distribution Characteristics Comments Black Faced Highland, also called Scottish Blackface carpet originally Scotland, now also U.S., Italy, Argentina black or mottled, horned stylish appearance… … Universalium
List of sheep breeds — This is a list of domestic sheep breeds. Domestic sheep ( Ovis aries ) are partially derived from mouflon ( Ovis orientalis ) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species.Comprehensive list of domestic sheep breeds… … Wikipedia
sheep — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ram, ewe, lamb; bighorn, karakul; mutton; congregation, parish; follower. See animal, laity, modesty. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lamb, ewe, ram, tup, mutton. Types and breeds of sheep include: Leicester … English dictionary for students
John Ellman — (17 October 1753 ndash; 22 November 1832) was an English farmer and stock breeder who developed the Southdown breed of sheep. Ellman was born in Hartfield, Sussex, but moved with his family to Place Farm in Glynde in 1761. He inherited the… … Wikipedia
Robert Bakewell (farmer) — Robert Bakewell (1725 1795) was a revolutionary in the field of selective breeding. He was brought up at Dishley Grange, near Loughborough in Leicestershire.Robert Bakewell was the first to breed cattle to be used for food. Before, the main use… … Wikipedia
Border Leicester (sheep) — The Border Leicester (Leicester is pronounced Lester ) is an English long wool breed of sheep. They are large, robust polled sheep, with no wool on their face or legs.DescriptionThe live weight of a mature ram will be in the range of 140 175 kg… … Wikipedia
