Shropshire

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Shrop·shire

noun
\ˈshräp-ˌshir, -shər, especially US -ˌshī(-ə)r, especially Southern ˈsräp-\

Definition of SHROPSHIRE

: any of a breed of dark-faced hornless sheep of English origin that are raised for both mutton and wool

Origin of SHROPSHIRE

Shropshire, England
First Known Use: 1803

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