noun
Shropshire
SHROP-shuh
noun
1
A breed of black-faced, hornless sheep originally from the English county of the same name.
"The farm kept a small flock of Shropshire sheep."
How to Use Shropshire
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hardy, black-faced sheep breed named after the county where it originated.
Word Forms
Shropshires plural
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Etymology
Named after the English county of Shropshire, from Old English Scrobbesbyrigscir.