1
: any of a breed of chestnut-colored draft horses of English origin
called also Suffolk punch
2
: any of a breed of large hornless black-faced sheep of English origin raised chiefly for mutton
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Suffolk
geographical name
Suf·folk
ˈsə-fək 
US also -ˌfȯk
1
independent city in southeastern Virginia population 84,585
2
county of eastern England bordering on the North Sea; capital Ipswich area 1520 miles (3937 kilometers), population 728,163
Note: Suffolk was formerly divided into the administrative counties of East Suffolk (whose capital was Ipswich) and West Suffolk (whose capital was Bury Saint Edmunds).
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