Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dor-p-er
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A domestic sheep of a South African breed developed by crossing the Dorset Horn and the Blackhead Persian.

Etymology

Blend of Dorset Horn + Blackhead Persian

Inflected Forms

Dorpers (plural)

Synonyms

Dorsian

Questions

What does dorper mean?: A domestic sheep of a South African breed developed by crossing the Dorset Horn and the Blackhead Persian.
Where does dorper come from?: Blend of Dorset Horn + Blackhead Persian

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