shoat

n. 小猪

发音

其它 /ʃəʊt/

词形变化

shoats 复数

别名

shote

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A young, newly-weaned pig.

  2. 1.

    A sheep–goat hybrid (whether artificially produced or the result of animals from these species naturally intermating).

词汇关系

名词

词源

From Middle English schote, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a special use of Middle English schote (“projectile, young shoot”), or perhaps of Middle Low German origin, cognate with West Flemish schote (“young piglet”).

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