Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duroc

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: duroc
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pig of a reddish breed developed in North America.

Etymology

Early 19th century, from the name of a stallion said to have been bought by the breeder, Isaac Frinck, on the same day as the pigs from which he developed the breed.

Inflected Forms

Durocs (plural)

Phrases

Duroc-Jersey

Questions

What does duroc mean?: A pig of a reddish breed developed in North America.
Where does duroc come from?: Early 19th century, from the name of a stallion said to have been bought by the breeder, Isaac Frinck, on the same day as the pigs from which he developed the breed.

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