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Mangalica

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

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  • /mɑŋɡəˈliːtsə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A domestic pig of a Hungarian breed developed in the mid-19th century, which grows a thick, curly coat of hair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian mangalica (“Mangalica”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: манга́лица (mangálica) — domestic pig of a Hungarian breed
  • Hungarian: mangalica — domestic pig of a Hungarian breed
  • Polish: mangalica — domestic pig of a Hungarian breed
  • Romanian: mangaliță — domestic pig of a Hungarian breed
  • Serbo-Croatian: mangàlica — domestic pig of a Hungarian breed
  • Serbo-Croatian: манга̀лица — domestic pig of a Hungarian breed
  • Slovak: mangalica — domestic pig of a Hungarian breed