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born knowing how to walk, dies famous in mint sauce
means A young sheep, or the gentle, mild meat it provides.
from From Old English 'lamb,' a word that has barely changed in over a thousand years, with cousins all across the Germanic family — Old High German 'lamb,' Old Norse 'lamb,' Gothic 'lamb.' The plural once kept an extra syllable ('lambru'), a trace of which survives in the old word 'lambkin.' The animal's softness made 'lamb' a term of tender endearment by the medieval period, while its sacrificial role in scripture lent it a whole second life as a symbol of innocence.
- first steps
- stands and runs within hours of birth
- happy feet
- leaps and twists for no reason, called gamboling
- flock memory
- recognizes up to 50 faces for years
- vocal match
- ewe and lamb find each other by bleat alone
- ancient menu
- domesticated for meat over 10,000 years ago
agneau de systeme — french protected designation for lamb raised in specific regions with particular feeding systems
salt marsh lamb — breeds like romney and suffolk sheep grazing salt marshes in romney marsh, kent, england for centuries
spring lamb — lambs born in winter/early spring, slaughtered at 3-5 months old for peak tenderness and flavor