hogget
Americannoun
noun
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a sheep up to the age of one year that has yet to be sheared
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the meat of this sheep
Etymology
Origin of hogget
Example Sentences
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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.
From The Guardian
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.
From The Guardian
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.
From The Guardian
"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.
From Project Gutenberg
The average weight of the wool of a hogget is 9½ lbs.
From Project Gutenberg
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