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southdown
CIDE DICTIONARY
southdown, a.
Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hills south of the Thames, in England. [1913 Webster]
southdown, n.
A Southdown sheep. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
southdown, n.
1 a sheep of a breed raised esp. for mutton, orig. on the South Downs of Hampshire and Sussex.
2 this breed.
1 a sheep of a breed raised esp. for mutton, orig. on the South Downs of Hampshire and Sussex.
2 this breed.
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