About The Word Swine

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Swine

Swine Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Swine?
[n] stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
Synonyms | Synonyms for Swine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Swine: See Also | artiodactyl | artiodactyl mammal | babiroussa | babirusa | babirussa | Babyrousa Babyrussa | boar | even-toed ungulate | family Suidae | grunter | hog | pig | razorback | razorback hog | razorbacked hog | sow | squealer | Suidae | Sus scrofa | warthog | wild boar Swine In Webster's Dictionary \Swine\, n.sing. & pl. [OE. swin, AS. sw[=i]n; akin to
OFries. & OS. swin, D. zwijn, G. schwein, OHG. sw[=i]n, Icel.
sv[=i]n, Sw. svin, Dan. sviin, Goth. swein; originally a
diminutive corresponding to E. sow. See {Sow}, n.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestical
species. Swine secrete a large amount of subcutaneous fat,
which, when extracted, is known as lard. The male is
specifically called boar, the female, sow, and the young,
pig. See {Hog}. ``A great herd of swine.'' --Mark v. 11.
{Swine grass} (Bot.), knotgrass ({Polygonum aviculare}); --
so called because eaten by swine.
{Swine oat} (Bot.), a kind of oat sometimes grown for swine.
{Swine's cress} (Bot.), a species of cress of the genus
{Senebiera} ({S. Coronopus}).
{Swine's head}, a dolt; a blockhead. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
{Swine thistle} (Bot.), the sow thistle.
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