farrow

🇺🇸 /ˈfærəʊ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfærəʊ/
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noun
R

A litter of piglets born at the same time to the same mother.

The sow farrowed a healthy farrow of twelve piglets in the barn.

R

The process of a pig giving birth.

The farmer was present for the farrow, ensuring the safety of the newborn piglets.

verb
R

To give birth to a litter of piglets.

The sow farrowed in the early morning, much to the farmer's relief.

translation

n. A litter of piglets born at the same time to the same mother.; The process of a pig giving birth.
v. To give birth to a litter of piglets.

Word Forms

3rd Present farrows
Progressive farrowing
Perfect farrowed
Past farrowed
Plural farrows