farrow

/ˈfɛroʊ/
noun
  1. A litter of piglets.
    • Each farrow is carefully counted and checked by the farmer.
    • The barn was busy with the arrival of a new farrow.
    • The sow gave birth to a farrow of twelve healthy piglets.
Synonyms
verb
  1. (of a sow) to give birth to piglets.
    • Our best pig farrowed twelve healthy piglets last night.
    • The sow is expected to farrow next week.
    • Farmers watch the sows closely when they are about to farrow.
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