Soay

noun

So·​ay

ˈsō(ˌ)ā

1

: an old breed of small dark-brown or blackish sheep that are horned in both sexes

2

or soay plural Soays or soays : an animal of the Soay breed

Word History

Etymology

from Soay, island of the Hebrides, where the breed originated

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