noun / adjective
merino
muh-REE-noh/məˈriːnəʊ/
A sheep breed known for exceptionally fine soft wool.
The merino grows a thick fleece of fine, soft wool.
Etymology
Spanish merino named the fine-wool sheep. The name may refer to a northwest African sheep-farming people, or derive from or be influenced by a word connected with size or pasture overseers.
In context
Merino sheep is really what makes it different it's a certain type of sheep and the fiber from that sheep is incredibly fine
More examples
- The farmer raises merinos for their soft wool.
- This sweater is knitted from merino.
- She wears merino socks on cold mornings.
Forms
merino · merinos · merinoes
Similar words
- sheep
- Sheep names the broader animal, not a particular fine-wool breed.