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21Sheep — For other uses, see Sheep (disambiguation). Domestic sheep A research flo …
22Lamb and mutton — Mutton redirects here. For goat meat used interchangeably with mutton, see Goat meat. For other uses, see Mutton (disambiguation). Leg and rack of lamb Lamb, mutton, and hogget (UK, New Zealand and Australia)[1] …
23lamb — /lam/, n. 1. a young sheep. 2. the meat of a young sheep. 3. a person who is gentle, meek, innocent, etc.: Their little daughter is such a lamb. 4. a person who is easily cheated or outsmarted, esp. an inexperienced speculator. 5. the Lamb,… …
24Lamb — /lam/, n. 1. Charles ( Elia ), 1775 1834, English essayist and critic. 2. Harold A., 1892 1962, U.S. novelist. 3. Mary Ann, 1764 1847, English author who wrote in collaboration with her brother Charles Lamb. 4. William, 2nd Viscount Melbourne,… …
25Sheep husbandry — Australian Merino Sheep Sheep husbandry is a subcategory of animal husbandry specifically dealing with the raising and breeding of domestic sheep. Sheep farming is primarily based on raising lambs for meat, or raising sheep for wool. Sheep may… …
26sheep — n. 1) to raise, rear (BE) sheep 2) to shear sheep 3) sheep baa, bleat, go baa 4) a flock, herd of sheep 5) the meat of the sheep is mutton 6) a young sheep is a lamb; its meat is lamb 7) a female sheep is a ewe 8) a male sheep is a ram 9) (misc.) …
27sheep — sheepless, adj. sheeplike, adj. /sheep/, n., pl. sheep. 1. any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, esp. O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties. 2. leather made from… …
28lamb — lamb1 [læm] n [: Old English;] 1.) a young sheep 2.) [U] the meat of a young sheep →↑mutton ▪ roast lamb ▪ a leg of lamb lamb chop/cutlet/stew etc 3.) …
29sheep */*/*/ — UK [ʃiːp] / US [ʃɪp] noun [countable] Word forms sheep : singular sheep plural sheep 1) an animal kept by farmers for its wool or meat. The male sheep is called a ram and the female is a ewe. A young sheep is called a lamb. Meat from a young… …
30lamb — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamb Date: before 12th century 1. a. a young sheep; especially one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth b. the young of various animals (as the …
