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truffle hog

truffle hog noun: a domestic pig used for extraction of truffles.

Noun

truffle hog (plural truffle hogs)

  1. A domestic pig used for extraction of truffles.
    Synonyms:
    truffle pig

Synonyms of truffle hog

Forms of truffle hog

pluraltruffle hogs

Origin of truffle hog

From truffle + hog from being swine used to hunt for buried truffles.

Questions about truffle hog

What does truffle hog mean?
Truffle hog means a domestic pig used for extraction of truffles.
What part of speech is truffle hog?
Truffle hog is a noun.
What is the plural of truffle hog?
The plural of truffle hog is truffle hogs.

Words near truffle hog in the dictionary

  1. truffière
  2. truffières
  3. truffle
  4. truffle butter
  5. truffle butters
  6. truffle hog
  7. truffle hogs
  8. truffle oil
  9. truffle oils
  10. truffle pig
  11. truffle pigs

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