hogget

Meaning

1. (New-Zealand, UK) A young colt or sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).
2. (New-Zealand, UK) The meat of a young sheep.
3. (UK) A young boar of the second year.

Synonyms

hog

hogg

Translations

ζυγούρι

cochon

hogg

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɒɡɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hogget

In summary

From Middle English hogget, from Anglo-Norman hoget and an Anglo-Latin hogettus.