merino

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

merino
    n 1: white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy
         fleece of exceptional quality [syn: {merino}, {merino
         sheep}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Merino \Me*ri"no\, n.; pl. {Merinos}. [Sp.]
   1. (Zool.) A breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for
      the fineness of its wool.
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   2. A fine fabric of merino wool.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Merino \Me*ri"no\, a. [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?, 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.
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   2. Made of the wool of the merino sheep.
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from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Merino, CO (town, FIPS 50040)
  Location: 40.48426 N, 103.35346 W
  Population (1990): 238 (105 housing units)
  Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Merino, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
   Population (2000):    246
   Housing Units (2000): 110
   Land area (2000):     0.173003 sq. miles (0.448076 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.173003 sq. miles (0.448076 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            50040
   Located within:       Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
   Location:             40.484418 N, 103.353691 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Merino, CO
    Merino