Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Merino

MERINO (me-rē′nō), a Spanish breed of the domestic sheep. It is extremely important commercially, on account of the excellence of its wool, which is close-set, soft, spirally twisted, and short. A fine French woolen material is made from the wool of the merino sheep.

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