potbellied pig

noun

: any of a breed of small pigs originating in southeastern Asia and having a straight tail, potbelly, swayback, and black, white, or black and white coat

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Could someone, ideally someone with a spare trailer, help evacuate her roughly 300-pound potbellied pig? — Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Among the shelter's residents is Cucumber, a potbellied pig living in a converted dog play yard area. — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2024

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1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of potbellied pig was in 1961

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potbellied pig

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: any of an Asian breed of small pigs having a straight tail, potbelly, and black, white, or black and white coat
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