Suffolk

noun

Suf·​folk ˈsə-fək 

-ˌfȯk

1

: any of a breed of chestnut-colored draft horses of English origin

called also Suffolk punch

2

: any of a breed of large hornless black-faced sheep of English origin raised chiefly for mutton

Word History

Etymology

Suffolk, England

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Geographical Definition

Suffolk

geographical name

Suf·​folk ˈsə-fək 

 US also  -ˌfȯk

1

independent city in southeastern Virginia population 84,585

2

county of eastern England bordering on the North Sea; capital Ipswich area 1520 miles (3937 kilometers), population 728,163

Note: Suffolk was formerly divided into the administrative counties of East Suffolk (whose capital was Ipswich) and West Suffolk (whose capital was Bury Saint Edmunds).