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Hogget vs Lamb - What's the difference?

hogget | lamb |

As a noun hogget

is (chiefly|uk|nz) a young colt or sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).

As a proper noun lamb is

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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)

    lamb

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A young sheep.
  • The flesh of a lamb or sheep used as food.
  • (figuratively) A person who is meek, docile and easily led.
  • A simple, unsophisticated person.
  • (finance, slang) One who ignorantly speculates on the stock exchange and is victimized.

    • Derived terms

    * lamb to the slaughter/like a lamb to the slaughter/come like a lamb to the slaughter * lamblike * lamb's lettuce * lamb's tongue * lambswool

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a sheep, to give birth.
  • (transitive, or, intransitive) To assist (sheep) to give birth.
    • The shepherd was up all night, lambing her young ewes.

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