OXFORD DOWN


Meaning of OXFORD DOWN in English

noun

also oxfordshire down

Etymology: from Oxford or Oxford shire, county in central England where the breed originated

1. usually capitalized O&D : a Down breed of large hornless sheep developed by crossing Cotswolds and Hampshire Downs

2. usually capitalized O & often capitalized D : a sheep of the Oxford Down breed

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