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hoggets

hoggets is the plural of hogget.

Meaning of hogget

Noun

hogget (countable and uncountable, plural hoggets)

  1. (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.
    Synonyms:
    hogg
  2. (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.
  3. (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.

Questions about hoggets

What is hoggets the plural of?
Hoggets is the plural of hogget.

Words near hoggets in the dictionary

  1. hoggeril
  2. hoggers
  3. hoggery
  4. Hogges
  5. hogget
  6. hoggets
  7. hoggier
  8. hoggiest
  9. hoggin
  10. hogginess
  11. hogging

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