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baconer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pig raised to produce bacon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1955, James Wyllie, Farm Management, Farmer & Stock-Breeder Publications, page 220, The typical porker is shorter and more compact than the typical baconer and it must be capable of forming a well-finished carcase at a comparatively early age.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: porker

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bacon + -er.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: baconer — pig raised to produce bacon
  • German: Speckschwein — pig raised to produce bacon