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Cf. Morris the game.] A
boy's play, called also fivepenny morris. See
Morris.

||Me`ringue" (F. m&etilde;`răN"g'; E.
m&ebreve;*răng"), n. [F.] A delicate
pastry made of powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, --
with jam or cream added.

Me*ri"no (?), 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.]
1. Of or pertaining to a variety of sheep with
very fine wool, originally bred in Spain.

2. Made of the wool of the merino
sheep.

Me*ri"no, n.; pl.
Merinos (#). [Sp.] 1.
(Zoöl.) A breed of sheep originally from Spain,
noted for the fineness of its wool.

2. A fine fabric of merino wool.

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