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Hogget vs Ewe - What's the difference?

hogget | ewe |

As nouns the difference between hogget and ewe

is that hogget is a young colt or sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth) while ewe is a female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

As a proper noun Ewe is

an ethnic group who inhabit southeastern Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

As an adjective Ewe is

of or pertaining to the Ewe people or language.

hogget

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, UK, NZ) A young colt or sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).
  • (chiefly, UK, NZ) The meat of a hogget (sheep).
  • (chiefly, UK) A young boar of the second year.

    • External links

    * (Webster 1913)

    ewe

    English

    (Sheep)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

    • Usage notes

    * Because of its pronunciation and despite its spelling, this word most commonly takes the indefinite article (a) rather than (an).

    See also

    * ram

    Anagrams

    * eew * wee ----