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potbellied pig

American  

noun

  1. a type of small, dark, domesticated pig with a lighter band running around its middle, native to Vietnam and sometimes kept as a pet.


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Ellie is a knee-high Vietnamese potbellied pig with a black coat and hooves that clack on the floor as she walks from her kitchen food dish.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2022

The pop star squealed with delight when she spotted a potbellied pig being taken for a walk during her Hawaii vacation with boyfriend Sam Asghari.

From Fox News ● Aug. 3, 2021

Police in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, found a 6-week-old potbellied pig behind an area restaurant on Sunday, The News & Observer reports.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2019

City law views her as livestock, though she is a potbellied pig bred to be a pet.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2019

The stallions are grand; the miniature horses cuddly; the potbellied pig deserves a string of kiss-blowing emojis the width of this page.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2018

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