Landrace


[land-reys, lahnd-rah-suh] /ˈlænd reɪs, ˈlɑnd rɑ sə/

noun
1.
one of several widely distributed strains of large, white, lop-eared swine of northern European origin.
/ˈlændˌreɪs/
noun
1.
(mainly Brit) a white very long-bodied lop-eared breed of pork pig
2.
a breed of Finnish sheep known for multiple births
3.
(botany) an ancient or primitive cultivated variety of a crop plant

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