merino
me·ri·no / məˈrēnō/ • n. (pl. -nos) (also me·ri·no sheep) a sheep of a breed with long, fine wool. ∎ a soft woolen or wool-and-cotton material resembling cashmere, originally of merino wool. ∎ a fine woolen yarn.
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