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landraces

landraces is the plural of landrace.

Meaning of landrace

Noun

landrace (plural landraces)

  1. (attributive, often) Any local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species that has adapted over time to its ecological and cultural environment (including, in some cases, its work).
    • One of the newer breeds of swine in the United States is the American Landrace. American Landrace hogs (figs. 19 and 20) are descendants of Danish Landrace hogs imported by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1934.1961, Breeds of Swine, Farmers' Bulletin No. 1263, US Department of Agriculture, page 7
    Synonyms:
    natural breed, traditional breed, traditional variety

Questions about landraces

What is landraces the plural of?
Landraces is the plural of landrace.

Words near landraces in the dictionary

  1. landpower
  2. Landquart
  3. landrace
  4. landracer
  5. landracers
  6. landraces
  7. landrail
  8. landrails
  9. landreeve
  10. landreeves
  11. Landreneau

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