land·race 1 (lăndrăs′)
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Tweet n. A crop cultivar or animal breed that has been developed through traditional farming practices for many years in a particular locale without influence from modern agricultural science. |
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n. A swine of any of several breeds first developed in Denmark in the 1800s, having a white coat and noted for its large litters. [Danish : land, country (from Old Norse; see lendh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + race, breed, race (from French; see RACE1).] |
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