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词汇 Herdwick
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Definition of Herdwick in English:

Herdwick

nounˈhəːdwɪk
  • A sheep of a hardy mountain breed from the north of England.

    (英格兰北部的)壮健绵羊品种

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As part of a project born out of foot and mouth, they and others have established the Heritage Genebank, collecting sheep semen and embryos, initially from the threatened Herdwick breed, for a gene pool.
    • Breeds such as Herdwicks, Lonks, Rough Fells and Dalesbred exist in large numbers and are commercially farmed, but nevertheless are threatened to extinction when a disease such as foot-and-mouth hits their homelands.
    • Their first target in the race against time is the Herdwick breed of sheep which are nearly all in the Lake District.
    • For a start, hardy breeds like Herdwicks don't have as many lambs as their lowland counterparts.
    • The hardy Herdwick, for example, made it onto the menu at the coronation banquet for Queen Elizabeth II.

Origin

Early 19th century: from (now obsolete) herdwick 'pasture ground' (see herd, wick2), perhaps because this breed originated in the pasture grounds of Furness Abbey.

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