Swaledale

noun

Swale·​dale

ˈswā(ə)lˌdā(ə)l

1

: a British breed of hardy mutton type hill sheep producing a very long but coarse fleece

2

or swaledale plural Swaledales or swaledales : a sheep of the Swaledale breed

Word History

Etymology

from Swaledale, upland vale in Yorkshire, England, where it is bred

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