Anglo-Scottish hill breed
Cheviot refers to a breed of hardy, white-faced sheep originating from the Cheviot Hills on the border between England and Scotland.
The breed is known for producing quality wool and meat.
The Cheviot Hills themselves form a range of rolling uplands in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. (Lowercase cheviot is a type of tweed fabric.)
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Anglo-Scottish hill breed
Cheviot refers to a breed of hardy, white-faced sheep originating from the Cheviot Hills on the border between England and Scotland.
The breed is known for producing quality wool and meat.
The Cheviot Hills themselves form a range of rolling uplands in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. (Lowercase cheviot is a type of tweed fabric.)
1. hills — upland, Elevated land area; moorland (Open uncultivated upland); ridge (Narrow raised strip); summit (Peak or diplomatic gathering); plateau · peak · highland · fell · escarpment · Scotland · Northumberland · rolling · grassland · hill walking
2. sheep — ewe, Female ovine; ram (Adult male sheep); lamb (Juvenile sheep); flock (Animals gathered together); shepherd · pasture · grazing · herding · livestock · mutton · fleece · ovine · bleat · woolly
TERRAIN ADAPTATIONCheviot ≠ Romney Surname or placename; Suffolk · Dorset · Merino · Hampshire · Kent
GEOGRAPHIC TERRAIN TYPECheviot ≠ lowlands Low-elevation flat terrain; flatlands · fenland · marshland · river valley
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/Cheviot