Polwarth

noun

Pol·​warth
variants or less commonly Polworth
ˈpōlwə(r)th
1
: an Australian breed of rather large medium-wooled sheep developed from crosses of Merino and Lincoln sheep and noted for ability to withstand damp and cold
2
or polwarth or polworth plural -s : a sheep of the Polworth breed

Word History

Etymology

probably from Polwarth, county in Victoria, southeast Australia

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“Polwarth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Polwarth. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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