merino

See also: Merino

English

Etymology

From Spanish merino.

Pronunciation

Noun

merino (countable and uncountable, plural merinos)

  1. (countable) A sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair.
  2. (uncountable) The wool of this sheep.
  3. The fabric made from this wool (or from any similar yarn).
  4. A yarn made from a combination of wool and cotton in imitation of this wool.

Quotations

fabric
  • 1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 5
    The Priest pulled the light merino carriage rug higher about his knees.

Anagrams

Italian

Verb

merino

  1. third-person plural present subjunctive of meriare
  2. third-person plural imperative of meriare

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin maiorīnus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈɾino/

Adjective

merino (feminine singular merina, masculine plural merinos, feminine plural merinas)

  1. merino (relating to the sheep or wool)

Noun

merino m (plural merinos)

  1. merino (wool or fabric)
  2. (historical, Spain) a count who had jurisdiction over a merindad

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