hogget
A young sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of ageA young sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).
Meaning
3 senses(New Zealand, UK, countable)A young sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).
They sent a lorryload of hoggets to the auction mart, and they will keep the rest for their own flock.
Jungschaf
a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
(New Zealand, UK, uncountable)The meat of a young sheep.
They make a delicious dinner special of hogget. It is made with rosemary and mint.
(UK, countable, obsolete)A young swine of the second year.
The monastery's records showed not only how many swine were raised each year but also their disposition, categorized by boars, sows, hoggets, and porklings.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English hogget, from Anglo-Norman hoget and an Anglo-Latin hogettus.From Middle English hogget, from Anglo-Norman hoget and an Anglo-Latin hogettus.
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Forms
plural: hoggetsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
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