Etymology

Xalda sheep

Today it means: An endangered breed of sheep indigenous to the Asturias province of Northern Spain. Full definition →

Asturian xaldu
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  1. Asturian · borrowed fromxaldu
  2. English todayXalda sheep

Borrowed from Asturian xaldu ("inhabitant of the valleys").

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