SUFFOLK


Meaning of SUFFOLK in English

I. ˈsəfək sometimes -ˌfȯk or -ˌfōk adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Suffolk, county of eastern England

: of or from the county of Suffolk, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Suffolk

II. noun

1. usually capitalized : any of several English breeds of livestock: as

a. : a breed of black-faced hornless sheep derived in part from the Southdown, producing excellent mutton, but having a light fleece and being somewhat rangy

b. : a breed of chestnut-colored draft horses having a deep heavy body, a large head, and short legs — called also Suffolk punch

2. -s often capitalized : an animal of any of the Suffolk breeds

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