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Southdown

(so̵ut̸h′do̵un′)

noun

any of a breed of small, thickset sheep yielding a high-quality short-staple wool, but raised esp. for food

Origin: after South Downs

See Southdown in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of a breed of small, hornless sheep of English origin, having short, dense, fine-textured wool.

Origin:

Origin: After the South Downs

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