"housepig" meaning in All languages combined

See housepig on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: housepigs [plural]
Etymology: From house + pig, modelled after housecat, etc. Etymology templates: {{af|en|house|pig}} house + pig, {{m|en|housecat}} housecat Head templates: {{en-noun}} housepig (plural housepigs)
  1. A pet pig that is usually kept indoors in one's home.
    Sense id: en-housepig-en-noun-FTgoP27S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for housepig meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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