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Webster 1913 Edition


Merino

Me-ri′no

,
Adj.
[Sp.
merino
moving from pasture to pasture, fr.
merino
a royal judge and superintendent or inspector of sheep walks, LL.
merinus
, fr.
majorinus
, i. e., major vill[GREEK], fr. L.
major
greater. See
Major
. Merino sheep are driven at certain seasons from one part of Spain to another, in large flocks, for pasturage.]
1.
Of or pertaining to a variety of sheep with very fine wool, originally bred in Spain.
2.
Made of the wool of the merino sheep.

Me-ri′no

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Merinos
(#)
.
[Sp.]
1.
(Zool.)
A breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for the fineness of its wool.
2.
A fine fabric of merino wool.

Definition 2024


merino

merino

English

Noun

merino (countable and uncountable, plural merinos)

  1. (countable) A breed of Spanish sheep that has 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.

Italian

Verb

merino

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