SHROPSHIRE


Meaning of SHROPSHIRE in English

I. ˈs(h)räpˌshi(ə)r, -iə, -pshə(r) adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Shropshire, county in western England

: of or from Shropshire, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Shropshire : salopian

II. noun

Usage: usually capitalized

: a widely distributed English breed of dark-faced hornless mutton-type sheep that are similar to the Southdown but larger and that produce a heavy well-crimped fleece of medium fineness and length

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