hogget

[hog-it]

noun

British.

1. hog.

hogget

/ ˈhɒɡɪt /

noun

1. a sheep up to the age of one year that has yet to be sheared

2. the meat of this sheep

Word History and Origins

Origin of hogget¹

1300–50; Middle English. See hog, -et

Example Sentences

Holes in drystone walls have a plethora of names that sometimes explain their purpose: “lunky” is common in some parts of the country, “hogg hole” in others, a hogget being a yearling sheep.

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To meet demand, Australian and New Zealand hogget is shipped from the other side of the world to be served on-brand rather than in-season.

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But hogget, mutton and lamb will do just fine – and if you get it from a butcher, ask them to chuck in the bones, too, because they add an extra savoury note to Wolfert’s dish.

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"He 's gone into the fair, miss, with a lot of hoggets," said a little old fellow with a rabbit-skin cap, and a most unmistakable groom formation about the knees and ankles.

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The average weight of the wool of a hogget is 9½ lbs.

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