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EXMOOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Exmoor mean? 

EXMOOR (noun)
  The noun EXMOOR has 2 senses:

1. horned sheep of Devon; valued for muttonplay

2. stocky breed of pony with a fawn-colored noseplay

  Familiarity information: EXMOOR used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EXMOOR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Exmoor" is a kind of...):

domestic sheep; Ovis aries (any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Stocky breed of pony with a fawn-colored nose

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Exmoor" is a kind of...):

pony (any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder)


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