pigroot

English

noun
Definitions
  • A area of soil where pigs have turned up the ground with their snouts looking for worms, insects, and plant roots to eat.
  • Any plant of the genus .
  • An instance of pigrooting.

Etymology

Compound from English pig + English root (dig up, cheer for).

Origin

English

root

Gloss

dig up, cheer for

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