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PRONUNCIATION OF DORPER

dorper  [ˈdɔːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DORPER

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Dorper is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DORPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dorper

Dorper (sheep)

The Dorper is a South African breed of domestic sheep developed by crossing Dorset Horn and the Blackhead Persian sheep. The breed was created through the efforts of the South African Department of Agriculture to breed a meat sheep suitable to the more arid regions of the country. It is now farmed in other areas as well, and is the second most common sheep breed in South Africa.

Definition of dorper in the English dictionary

The definition of dorper in the dictionary is a breed of sheep created in South Africa by breeding Dorset Horn and Blackhead Persian sheep.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DORPER


cooper
ˈkuːpə
dispauper
dɪsˈpɔːpə
gauper
ˈɡɔːpə
gawper
ˈɡɔːpə
Harper
ˈhɑːpə
hooper
ˈhuːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
keeper
ˈkiːpə
pauper
ˈpɔːpə
reaper
ˈriːpə
scauper
ˈskɔːpə
scorper
ˈskɔːpə
sleeper
ˈsliːpə
super
ˈsuːpə
tapa
ˈtɑːpə
torpor
ˈtɔːpə
trooper
ˈtruːpə
warper
ˈwɔːpə
yauper
ˈjɔːpə
yawper
ˈjɔːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DORPER

dormitory
Dormobile
dormouse
dormy
Dornbirn
dorneck
dornick
dornock
doronicum
Dorothy Dixer
dorp
Dorpat
Dors
dorsa
dorsad
dorsal
dorsal fin
dorsally
dorse
dorser

WORDS THAT END LIKE DORPER

cardsharper
carper
chirper
copper
developer
good and proper
hyper
newspaper
paper
pepper
per
proper
scarper
sharper
skyscraper
slurper
upper
usurper
wallpaper
whisper

Synonyms and antonyms of dorper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dorper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DORPER

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杜泊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dorper
570 millions of speakers

English

dorper
510 millions of speakers

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dorper
380 millions of speakers
ar

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dorper
280 millions of speakers

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Dorper
278 millions of speakers

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Dorper
270 millions of speakers

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dorper
260 millions of speakers

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Dorper
220 millions of speakers

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Dorper
190 millions of speakers

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Dorper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドーパー
130 millions of speakers

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dorper
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dorper
85 millions of speakers
vi

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dorper
80 millions of speakers

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dorper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डॉपर
75 millions of speakers

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Dorper
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dorper
65 millions of speakers

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Dorper
50 millions of speakers

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Dorper
40 millions of speakers

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dorper
30 millions of speakers
el

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dorper
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dorper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dorper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dorper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dorper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DORPER»

The term «dorper» is regularly used and occupies the 57.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DORPER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dorper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DORPER»

Discover the use of dorper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dorper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Small Ruminant Research and Development in Africa: ...
Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in Dorper and Red Maasai x Dorper lambs in coastal Kenya. In: Proceedings of the Eleventh Scientific Workshop of the Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program (SR- CRSP) held ...
African Small Ruminant Research Network. Conference, Sahr H. B. Lebbie, E. Kagwini, 1996
2
The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food ...
PART. 1. Box. 9. Continuous. repackaging. of. genes. -. Dorper. The story of the Dorper sheep demonstrates the complex nature of gene flows, and the continuous recomposition of traits which breeders undertake in response to changing ...
Barbara Rischkowsky, 2007
3
Modern Livestock & Poultry Production
Lambs produce a light carcass. Barbados Blackbelly sheep have increased resistance to internal parasites. Dorper The Dorper was developed in South Africa in the 1930s for arid regions (Figure 26-16). Dorper sheep have a white body with a ...
James Gillespie, Frank Flanders, 2009
4
FarmGuide - Western Australia 2009-10
Phone: (08)8210 5229 www.dorper.com.au The Dorper is a fast growing meat producing sheep that is particularly known for its ability to adapt and survive in a variety of climatic and grazing conditions. The Dorper was originally bred from the ...
FarmGuide
5
Soil survey
Inclusion 1 : 027XY022NV Inclusion 2: 027XY018NV Inclusion 3: 027XY020NV 204- Dorper, stony-Jerval-Dorper association Composition Major Components Dorper stony very fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes-45 percent Jerval gravelly ...
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Soil Conservation Service, 1998
6
Review of sheep research and development projects in Ethiopia:
... and production packages for Dorper sheep Breeding Breeding Breeding Breeding Breeding Breeding Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition Maintenance, multiplication and distribution of purebred Dorper and 50% Dorper × local sheep Maintenance, ...
Abegaz, S., Rischkowsky, B., Haile, A., Mwai, A.O., Dessie, T., 2013
7
FarmGuide - New South Wales 2010-11
Find details in the Information Pages THE DORPER SHEEP BREEDERS SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA INC. Phone: (08) 8210 5229 www.dorper.com.au The Dorper is a fast growing meat producing sheep that is particularly known for its ability to ...
8
Improving Livestock Production in Africa: Evolution of ...
By 1992, studies in coastal Kenya were already showing clear signs that the local Red Maasai sheep is more resistant to endoparasites than is the introduced Dorper sheep breed. ILCA's study was carried out at the Diani Estate of Baobab ...
‎1994
9
FarmGuide - South Australia 2009-10
The Dorper was originally bred from the more arid regions of South Africa in the 1930's. Initially imported into Australia in the mid 1990's, its suitability to most climate conditions has seen the Dorper develop into one of the largest meat sheep ...
FarmGuide
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ILCA Annual Programme Report 1994
The experimental protocol that has been developed is a factorial mating design ( i.e. 2 ram breeds by 2 dam breeds) to generate straightbred Sabi and Dorper progeny plus the reciprocal crossbreeds (i.e. Sabi x Dorper and Dorper x Sabi) for ...
International Livestock Centre for Africa

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DORPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dorper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Old lambs hold firm as first new season drafts sell $10-$15 up on …
... and quality continued to be variable. Merino ewes sold from $82-$135. Crossbred ewes made $90-$138. Dorper ewes sold from $75-$134. «Sheep Central, Jul 15»
2
Trouble in Paradise: Gunbar farmer outfoxed
FOXES are costing Dorper breeder Scott Campbell, "Paradise", Gunbar via Griffith, a fortune in lost production. Mr Campbell, who runs 2000 ... «The Land Newspaper, Jul 15»
3
Fox numbers explode to wreak havoc
... Council chairwoman Helen Dalton, "West Merribee", Binya, sustained significant fox damage to her flock of 400 Dorper/Poll Dorset lambs. «The Land Newspaper, Jul 15»
4
Farm field day set for July 22
The Elders rotationally graze 75 commercial cows along with Dorper & Kathadhin hair sheep. Grazing begins in mid-April and runs through ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
5
Youths compete in sheep show at county fair
Dorper: Jared Frieze, 12 blue ribbons, grand and reserve champion ewe and ram; Macy Martin, 23 blue ribbons. Southdown: Irvin, blue ribbon. «Bolivar Herald-Free Press, Jul 15»
6
Water shortages 'too much' for lower Darling farmers
Wes Crozier says he's destocked 20 per cent of his dorper sheep and lambs. He blames the situation on poor river management, and says his ... «ABC Local, Jun 15»
7
Wet weather may trigger parasite problems for sheep and goat flocks
... may cause parasite problems for Texas sheep and goats. Young animals such as these Dorper lambs particularly may be susceptible. «The Eagle, Jun 15»
8
Quality trade and heavy lamb prices hold firm as new season turn-off …
Merino ewes sold from $91-$124. Medium and heavyweight crossbred ewes made $88-$143. Heavy Dorper ewes sold from $115-$138. «Sheep Central, Jun 15»
9
Family, high-quality food drivers of Ninepatch dream
The Carlsons also raise hair sheep – Katahdin and Dorper crosses. Their 27-ewe flock lambs year-round because they simply leave the rams ... «Agri-View, Jun 15»
10
Quality trade lambs hit 700c/kg and first new season lambs hit the …
The NLRS said there were more heavy lamb and Dorper lambs. Quality was good with most of the lambs off crop. The market was stronger with ... «Sheep Central, Jun 15»

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