ewe

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nounfemininepl: ewes

ovelha (fêmea)

1. A female sheep, especially one that has had lambs

The ewe gave birth to two lambs in spring.

A ovelha deu à luz dois cordeiros na primavera.

2. An adult female sheep of any age

The farmer separated the ewes from the rams.

O fazendeiro separou as ovelhas dos carneiros.

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General Brazilian

ovelha

Standard term for female sheep

General Brazilian

ovelha fêmea

More explicit designation

Portugal

ovelha

Standard term for female sheep

Portugal

porca (dialectal/archaic)

Older regional term, rarely used

ewe lamb - a young female sheep

separate the sheep from the goats - an idiom with biblical origins, sometimes using ewe in variant forms

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