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. [1913 Webster] 2. A fine fabric of merino wool. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Made of the wool of the merino sheep. [1913 Webster] 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
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