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Meaning of hogget | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɒɡɪt

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Jungschaf
Italiano agnellone
Te Reo Māori hōkete

Examples

“They were kept in separate flocks; first there were the hoggets, then the oldest of the younger lambs and lastly the very young ones all kept apart from one another […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

hoggin hogginess Hogging hogging frame Hoggish Hoggishly

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