shote
9.9
A young pig that no longer drinks its mother's milk
- noun
- /ʃoʊt/
- Archaic
:
lechón
- The farmer kept several shotes in a pen near the barn.
Examples
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After being weaned, each shote was marked for identification.
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The vet examined the sick shote and prescribed medication.
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The farmer bought a shote for his farm.
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They raised several shotes last season.
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The farmer kept several shotes in a pen near the barn.
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The vet examined the sick shote and prescribed medication.
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After being weaned, each shote was marked for identification.
Synonyms
137
2.8
A young farm animal with a short nose and curly tail
is used neutrally and not as an affectionate childlike form
squealer
vsshote
1
6.7
A young pig kept on a farm
is specifically used for young pigs that have recently been weaned
1
2.1
A very small pig people often call in a cute way
is the neutral term rather than a cute or childlike form
1
9.9
A young pig that has just stopped drinking its mother's milk
is identical in meaning but appears with a different spelling
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word shote is an old farm word you can remember by thinking of a plant shoot, because both suggest something new and young. So a shote is a 'young one', a young pig just weaned.