baconer
baconer noun: a pig raised to produce bacon.
Noun
baconer (plural baconers)
- A pig raised to produce bacon.
- The typical porker is shorter and more compact than the typical baconer and it must be capable of forming a well-finished carcase at a comparatively early age.1955, James Wyllie, Farm Management, Farmer & Stock-Breeder Publications, page 220
- Baconers for export were currently graded under regulations under the Meat Act, but very few baconers were still exported. The grading standards, though still applied when baconers were killed in export works, were not necessarily associated with any price differentials.1958, New Zealand Parliament, Parliamentary Debates: House of Representatives, Volume 316: 10 June to 23 July 1958, page 520
- Synonyms:
- porker
baconer meaning in Tamil
baconer in Tamil
- இறைச்சிப்பன்றி
Synonyms of baconer
Forms of baconer
| plural | baconers |
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Origin of baconer
From bacon + -er.
Questions about baconer
- What does baconer mean?
- Baconer means a pig raised to produce bacon.
- What is baconer in Tamil?
- Baconer in Tamil is இறைச்சிப்பன்றி. See Baconer meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is baconer?
- Baconer is a noun.
- What is the plural of baconer?
- The plural of baconer is baconers.
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