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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Merino

/mẽr-ēn'-ō/ · Me·ri·no · IPA /məˈɹinoʊ/
01 a. Of or pertaining to a variety of sheep with very fine wool, originally bred in Spain.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to a variety of sheep with very fine wool, originally bred in Spain.
  2. 2.
    Made of the wool of the merino sheep.
02 n. A breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for the fineness of its wool.
pl. Merinos ((#))
  1. 1.
    A breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for the fineness of its wool.(Zool.)
  2. 2.
    A fine fabric of merino wool.