So·ay (soi, sô  )n. A small, brownish, short-tailed sheep (Ovis aries) of a breed that originated on the island of Soay in the Outer Hebrides. |
Soay [ˈsəʊeɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of small horned sheep having long legs and dark brown wool that is plucked rather than shorn; found mainly on St Kilda where they were probably introduced by the Vikings
[named after Soay, an island in the St Kilda group, where they were first found]
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