Hamp|shire

Hamp|shire
Hamp|shire «HAMP shihr, -shuhr», noun.
1. Also, Hampshire Down. any one of an English breed of hornless sheep that grow rapidly.
2. any one of a breed of black hogs having a white band around the shoulders and front legs.
[< Hampshire, a county in South England]

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