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Negrettis

Negrettis is the plural of Negretti.

Meaning of Negretti

Noun

Negretti (plural Negretti or Negrettis)

  1. A sheep of a Merino strain of Spanish origin, known for having very fine wool.
    • If a man with large means intends to raise for wool merely, or principally, I leave it open to him to select Negrettes or Combwools, as both will pay with necessary care; and although I belong to the old merino school, I am last to deny the qualities of a Cotswold.1871, C. C. Hutchinson, Resources and Development of Kansas: Fifteen Years Experience, Topeka, KS: C. C. Hutchinson, pages 131–132

Questions about Negrettis

What is Negrettis the plural of?
Negrettis is the plural of Negretti.

Words near Negrettis in the dictionary

  1. Negrete
  2. Negretes
  3. negrette
  4. negrettes
  5. Negretti
  6. Negrettis
  7. Negrești
  8. Negri
  9. Negri Sembilan
  10. negrification
  11. negrified

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