Pig

usgb/pɪɡ/
noun

A pink or brown farm animal with short legs and a curled tail.

Pigs love to roll in the mud to cool off.
Visual representation of "pig" - A pink or brown farm animal with short legs and a curled tail.

Often appears as...

  • eats like a pig
  • pig in a poke
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Animal Identification

A 'pig' specifically refers to the animal kept on farms, not wild boars or warthogs.

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Children love visiting farms to see the pigs.
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Cultural Symbol

In some cultures, pigs symbolize luck and wealth, while in others, they represent greed or dirtiness.

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In the Chinese zodiac, the pig represents fortune.
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