Merino,
a. [Sp.
merino moving from pasture to pasture, fr.
merino a royal judge and superintendent or inspector of sheep walks, LL.
merinus, fr.
majorinus, i. e., major vill, fr. L.
major greater. See
Major. Merino sheep are driven at certain seasons from one part of Spain to another, in large flocks, for pasturage.].