This is the 12828th most frequent Spanish word.
ovejas
Sheep.
Here, 'ovejas' refers to the plural noun for sheep in its literal sense, showing them as animals grazing.
Las ovejas pastan en el campo verde.
The sheep graze in the green field.
In this sentence, 'ovejas' is used in a figurative sense as counting sheep is a common method to aid falling asleep, demonstrating a playful idiomatic context.
Acabo de contar treinta ovejas mientras intentaba dormir.
I just counted thirty sheep while trying to sleep.
Here, 'ovejas' is used metaphorically to represent individuals with a conformist and non-questioning nature, common in various analogies.