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farrow1 n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a litter of piglets vb (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) (of a sow) to give birth to (a litter) [Old English fearh; related to Old High German farah young pig, Latin porcus pig, Greek porkos] farrow2 adj (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (of a cow) not calving in a given year [from Middle Dutch verwe- (unattested) cow that has ceased to bear; compare Old English fearr ox] farrow - Now the term for a litter of pigs, it originally meant "young pig," from Indo-European porkos. See also related terms for litter.
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