Shropshire

noun

Shrop·​shire ˈshräp-ˌshir  -shər 

 especially US  -ˌshī(-ə)r,

 especially Southern  ˈsräp-

: any of a breed of dark-faced hornless sheep of English origin that are raised for both mutton and wool

Word History

Etymology

Shropshire, England

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Shropshire

geographical name

Shrop·​shire ˈshräp-shər 

-ˌshir

variants or Salop

ˈsa-ləp 

-ˌläp

county of western England bordering on Wales; capital Shrewsbury area 1396 square miles (3616 square kilometers), population 306,000