Meanings
plural Negrettis · alternative negretti · alternative Negrette · alternative negrette
- 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
Origin
Uncertain. Probably from Negretti, the name or title of the family which owned the strain.
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Negretti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negretti
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