01 n. A quadruped of the genus Sus, and allied genera of Suidæ; esp., the domesticated varieties of Sus scrofa, kept for their fat and meat, call…
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A quadruped of the genus Sus, and allied genera of Suidæ; esp., the domesticated varieties of Sus scrofa, kept for their fat and meat, called, respectively, lard and pork; swine; porker; specifically, a castrated boar; a barrow.(Zool.)
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2.
A mean, filthy, or gluttonous fellow.[Low.]
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3.
A young sheep that has not been shorn.[Eng.]
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4.
A rough, flat scrubbing broom for scrubbing a ship's bottom under water.(Naut.)
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A device for mixing and stirring the pulp of which paper is made.(Paper Manuf.)
Phrases & compounds
Hog caterpillar —
the larva of the green grapevine sphinx; -- so called because the head and first three segments are much smaller than those behind them, so as to make a resemblance to a hog's snout. See Hawk moth.
Hog cholera —
an epidemic contagious fever of swine, attended by liquid, fetid, diarrhea, and by the appearance on the skin and mucous membrane of spots and patches of a scarlet, purple, or black color. It is fatal in from one to six days, or ends in a slow, uncertain recovery.
Hog deer —
the axis deer.
Hog gum —
West Indian tree (Symphonia globulifera), yielding an aromatic gum.
Hog of wool —
the trade name for the fleece or wool of sheep of the second year.
Hog peanut —
a kind of earth pea.
Hog plum —
a tropical tree, of the genus Spondias (Spondias lutea), with fruit somewhat resembling plums, but chiefly eaten by hogs. It is found in the West Indies.
Hog's bean —
the plant henbane.
Hog's bread —
See Sow bread.
Hog's fennel —
See under Fennel.
Mexican hog —
the peccary.
Water hog —
See Capybara.