schaap

Definitions of schaap
  1. noun
    woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
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    ooi
    female sheep
    ram
    uncastrated adult male sheep
    hamel, weer
    male sheep especially a castrated one
    cheviot
    hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool
    merinos, merinosgaren
    white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
  2. noun
    young sheep
    synonyms: lam, lammetje
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    zuiglam
    a very young lamb
  3. noun
    the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food
    synonyms: lamsvlees
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    vlees
    the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
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