oveja

Definitions of oveja
  1. noun
    female sheep
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    type of:
    ganado lanar, ganado ovino, ovino
    woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
  2. noun
    any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin
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    types:
    cheviot, chevió
    hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool
    caracul, karakul
    hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur
    carnero merino
    white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
    type of:
    ganado lanar, ganado ovino, ovino
    woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
  3. noun
    a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin
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