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Swine \Swine\, n. sing. & pl. [OE. swin, AS. sw[imac]n; akin to
OFries. & OS. swin, D. zwijn, G. schwein, OHG. sw[imac]n,
Icel. sv[imac]n, Sw. svin, Dan. sviin, Goth. swein;
originally a diminutive corresponding to E. sow. See {Sow},
n.] (Zool.)
Any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestical
species. Swine secrete a large amount of subcutaneous fat,
which, when extracted, is known as lard. The male is
specifically called boar, the female, sow, and the young,
pig. See {Hog}. "A great herd of swine." --Mark v. 11.
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{Swine grass} (Bot.), knotgrass ({Polygonum aviculare}); --
so called because eaten by swine.

{Swine oat} (Bot.), a kind of oat sometimes grown for swine.


{Swine's cress} (Bot.), a species of cress of the genus
{Senebiera} ({Senebiera Coronopus}).

{Swine's head}, a dolt; a blockhead. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

{Swine thistle} (Bot.), the sow thistle.
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