Baconer

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pig raised to produce bacon.

    "1955, James Wyllie, Farm Management, Farmer & Stock-Breeder Publications, page 220, The typical porker is shorter and more compact than the typical baconer and it must be capable of forming a well-finished carcase at a comparatively early age."

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"1955, James Wyllie, Farm Management, Farmer & Stock-Breeder Publications, page 220, The typical porker is shorter and more compact than the typical baconer and it must be capable of forming a well-finished carcase at a comparatively early age."

Etymology

From bacon + -er.

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