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Exmoor

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Exmoor

Main Entry: Ex·moor

Pronunciation: \ˈek-ˌsmu̇r, -ˌsmȯr\

Function: noun

Etymology: Exmoor, England

Date: 1808

1 : any of a breed of horned sheep of Devonshire in England valued especially for mutton
2 : any of a breed of hardy ponies native to the Exmoor district that have a brown, bay, or dun coat and a pale-colored muzzle

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