Hog

usgb/hɔːɡ/
noun

A type of animal, similar to a pig, usually big and often kept for meat.

He keeps two hogs in his farm for pork.
Visual representation of "hog" - A type of animal, similar to a pig, usually big and often kept for meat.

Often appears as...

  • wild hog
  • hog farm
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Animal Context

Often refers to domesticated pigs, used in farming for meat production.

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The hog market prices have increased this year.
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Wild Variants

Wild hogs are undomesticated and can be more aggressive than farm-raised ones.

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The wild hogs are destroying the fields.
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