brood sow
- noun
- /bruːd saʊ/
- Jargon
:
cerda de cría
- The brood sow gave birth to ten piglets.
Examples
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The farmer invested in a new brood sow to improve his herd.
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Each brood sow was carefully monitored during pregnancy for health and nutrition.
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Choosing the right brood sow can significantly impact the quality of piglets produced.
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Farmers often choose a healthy brood sow for breeding.
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The farmer purchased a brood sow to ensure a steady supply of piglets for next season.
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To improve his herd, he carefully selected a healthy brood sow from a reputable breeder.
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After months of care, the brood sow gave birth to a litter of adorable piglets.
Synonyms
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An adult female pig kept to have piglets
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'brood' (a collection of young animals) with 'sow' (a mature female pig): it denotes a female pig associated with producing or raising young. This straightforward noun+noun composition follows common compounding patterns and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The compound noun brood sow comes from two simple words: brood, meaning a group of 'young animals', and sow, meaning a female pig. The picture is a mother pig kept to produce and raise many piglets, so a brood sow is a female pig kept for breeding.