Merino

(me-rē'no), a. [Sp. merino, moving from pasture to pasture, from merino, a royal judge and superintendent or inspector of sheep-walks, L. Lat. merinus, from Lat. & L. Lat. majorinus, i. e., major villæ. This kind of sheep was driven at certain seasons from one part of Spain to another, in large flocks, for pasturage. Cf. MAYOR.]

1. Of, or pertaining to, a variety of sheep of very fine wool, originally coming from Spain.
2. Made of the wool of the merino sheep.