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Swine Definition And Meaning
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.

Swine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Swine?

[n] stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals

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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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