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boar taint

boar taint noun: an unpleasant taste or odour in pork, caused by the accumulation of androstenone and skatole in the fat of male pigs.

Noun

boar taint (uncountable)

  1. An unpleasant taste or odour in pork, caused by the accumulation of androstenone and skatole in the fat of male pigs.

Questions about boar taint

What does boar taint mean?
Boar taint means an unpleasant taste or odour in pork, caused by the accumulation of androstenone and skatole in the fat of male pigs.
What part of speech is boar taint?
Boar taint is a noun.

Words near boar taint in the dictionary

  1. Boann
  2. boanthropy
  3. Boao
  4. boar
  5. boar hog
  6. boar taint
  7. boar's nest
  8. boar-spear
  9. boar-spears
  10. boarback
  11. board

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