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.

单词	Herdwick
释义	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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