Merino,

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 [gcide]:

  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 WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  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) [gaz-place]:

  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