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Chester White

American  

noun

  1. one of an American breed of white hogs, having drooping ears.


Etymology

Origin of Chester White

1855–60, named after Chester, county in Pennsylvania where first bred

Example Sentences

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Rick thought he looked like a Chester White hog, only meaner, but he answered politely.

From The Blue Ghost Mystery by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

He has a herd of 80 Guernsey cows in milk and is breeding Percheron, registered polling horses and Chester White hogs.

From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Hunt, Thomas Forsyth

The Poland China, the Duroc Jersey, and the Chester White are leading lard types.

From Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry by Pratt Food Co.