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# merino

noun (a merino, merinos; merino – the wool, uncountable)

«merino» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A breed of sheep with very fine, soft wool, first from Spain and now raised in large numbers in Australia and New Zealand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/#m1)
2. The soft, warm wool from these sheep, or cloth made from it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons on Australia and New Zealand, merino sheep and wool are an important part of farming history and trade. In everyday life, merino jumpers, socks and base layers are popular for keeping warm without itching. Phrases: «merino wool», «merino sheep», «a merino jumper».

### Examples

- Merino sheep have very soft wool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/#x1)
- Australia has millions of merino sheep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/#x2)
- My merino jumper is warm and doesn't itch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/#x3)
- Hikers often wear merino socks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/#x4)
- New Zealand farmers sell merino wool all around the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/#x5)
- Merino sheep were first bred in Spain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/#x6)
- Shearing a merino sheep takes skill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/#x7)
- Merino wool keeps you warm even when it is a bit damp. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/#x8)

### Note

Countable for sheep (one merino, two merinos), uncountable for wool. Pronounced «meh-REE-no». A loanword from Spanish. Not a maths word, though wool weight and price problems may appear.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «merino» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«merino» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merino.html) on Mova free.