Pigwash

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of pigswill. uncountable

    "In the pigwashes prepared with well-waters of high nitrate-content —under certain conditions— the different ubiquiter, facultative anaerobe saprophyte soil-bacteria reduce the nitrate to nitrite in sufficient quantity to poison the animals."

  2. 2
    wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk wordnet

Example

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"In the pigwashes prepared with well-waters of high nitrate-content —under certain conditions— the different ubiquiter, facultative anaerobe saprophyte soil-bacteria reduce the nitrate to nitrite in sufficient quantity to poison the animals."

Etymology

From pig + wash.

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