shoat
shoat · shoats
поросёнок
A weaned piglet; any pigletA weaned piglet; any piglet.
/ʃəʊt/
Meaning
2 sensesA weaned piglet; any piglet.
Near-synonym: more at piglet
поросёнокporosjónok
A sheep–goat hybrid (whether artificially produced or the result of animals from these species naturally intermating).
More definitions
- a young pig
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
A young, newly-weaned pig:
Origin
From Middle English schote, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a special use of Middle English sFrom Middle English schote, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a special use of Middle English schote (“projectile, young shoot”), or perhaps of Middle Low German origin, cognate with West Flemish schote (“young piglet”).
Blend of sheep + goat.
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