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Scythian lamb
noun
- a fern, Cibotium barometz, of southeastern Asia, having stalks covered with shaggy, brownish hair and large, feathery leaves, formerly believed to be a source of vegetable wool.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Scythian lamb1
First recorded in 1650–60
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Example Sentences
Many authors have written of the Scythian Lamb, or Borametz—most of them fabulously.
From Project Gutenberg
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