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Merino

The Merino is a breed or group of breeds of domestic sheep, characterised by very fine soft wool. It was originated in the Iberian Peninsula (modern Spain and Portugal) during the High Middle Ages, and was for several centuries kept as a strict Spanish monopoly; exports of the breed were not allowed, and those who tried risked capital punishment. During…

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Merino

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Triples72
Avg. degree1.98
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related to Origin · 18
Merino → Although, As, Asia Minor, Córdoba, Emirate, Extremadura, Granada, Islamic Caliphate, Marinid Sultanate, Marinids, Morocco, North African, Sheep, Spain, Spanish, The, The Marinids, Zenata Berber
related to Animal welfare developments · 15
Merino → Abercrombie, Australian Merino, Fashion, Fitch Co, Gap Inc, George, In Australia, It, New York City, New Zealand, Nordstrom, October, PETA, The PETA, UK
related to Events · 9
Merino → Armidale, Awards, Field Days, January, March, New South Wales, The Annual Wool Fashion, The New England Merino, Walcha
related to Characteristics · 7
Merino → American Rambouillet, German Merinofleischschaf, If, It, SAMM, South African Meat Merino, They
related to External links · 6
Merino → Australian Association, Merino Record AssociationThe American, Merino Stud Breeders, Rambouillet Sheep Breeders AssociationThe, Stud Merino BreedersNew Zealand, The American Delaine
related to United States Merinos · 6
Merino → By, Many, The, This, United States, Vermont
related to Etymology · 4
Merino → Spain, Spanish, The, Two
related to Wool qualities · 4
Merino → Basic Merino, Peppin Merino, Saxon Merino, Staples
is a · 2
Merino → breed or group of breeds of domestic sheep, polled
see also · 1
Merino → Arkhar-MerinoJean ChanorierPoll Merino

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sheep wool australia australian spain century rambouillet flocks south new spanish fine rams breed breeds vermont ewes peppin saxony english

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Merinois abreed or group of breeds of domestic sheep0.90text
Merinois apolled0.90text
Merinorelated to Animal welfare developmentsIn Australia0.60section
Merinorelated to Animal welfare developmentsIt0.60section
Merinorelated to Animal welfare developmentsPETA0.60section
Merinorelated to Animal welfare developmentsThe PETA0.60section
Merinorelated to Animal welfare developmentsNew York City0.60section
Merinorelated to Animal welfare developmentsFashion0.60section
Merinorelated to Animal welfare developmentsAbercrombie0.60section
Merinorelated to Animal welfare developmentsFitch Co0.60section
Merinorelated to Animal welfare developmentsGap Inc0.60section
Merinorelated to Animal welfare developmentsNordstrom0.60section

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