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Meaning of EXMOOR

Pronunciation:  'eks`mûr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  stocky breed of pony with a fawn-colored nose
  2. [n]  horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton
 
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 See Also: domestic sheep, Ovis aries, pony

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ex"moor\, n. [From Exmoor, a district in Somersetshire
and Devonshire.]
1. One of a breed of horned sheep of Devonshire, England,
   having white legs and face and black nostrils. They are
   esp. valuable for mutton.
2. A breed of ponies native to the Exmoor district.
 

 

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