farrow

n.
A litter of pigs.


v., -rowed, -row·ing, -rows.

v.tr.
To give birth to (a litter of pigs).

v.intr.
To produce a litter of pigs.

[Ultimately from Old English fearh, pig.]

far·row² (făr'ō)
adj.
Not pregnant. Used of a cow.

[Middle English ferow.]

The act of parturition in the sow; giving birth to a litter of piglets at term, average the 115th day after conception.

• batch f. — a group of sows due to farrow at about the same time are moved into the farrowing facility at the same time and kept there until all are farrowed; they are then moved out; the facility is then thoroughly sanitized ready for the next batch.
• f. crate — cage-like, open pipework unit large enough to hold a sow but too narrow to permit it to turn around. Maximizes use of space and mechanical services, minimizes labor and feed wastage, reduces crushing losses.
• f. fever — see mastitis–metritis–agalactia.
• f. house — a specialist accommodation unit devoted to the care of sows at farrowing.
• f. hysteria — affected gilts restless at farrowing savage piglets without cannibalizing them. Mortality rate very high. Likely to recur at next farrowing and gilt or sow should be culled.
• induced f. — hormonal initiation of parturition before full term, usually with a prostaglandin.
• f. interval — interval between litters; 6 months is the minimal objective and the interval depends on age of piglets at weaning.
• f. index — the number of times a sow (herd) farrows in a 365 day period. It, along with litter size and mortality from birth to marketing, determines the number of pigs marketed per sow per year (PMSY). Weaning at 8 weeks of age potentially allows a farrowing index of 2. Weaning at 3 weeks of age potentially allows a farrowing index of 2.5.
• isolated f. program — sows are farrowed in isolation as a means of preventing the spread of enzootic diseases, especially atrophic rhinitis and enzootic pneumonia.
• f. rate — the number of sows that farrow divided by the number mated.

IN BRIEF: n. - The production of a litter of pigs v. - Give birth.

Tutor's tip: An Egyptian "pharaoh" (a king of ancient Egypt) would not know how to play "faro," (a game of cards) but might know that a new "farrow" (a litter of pigs) meant a feast was coming soon.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the production of a litter of pigs
  Synonym: farrowing

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The verb farrow has one meaning:

Meaning #1: birth; of sows
  Synonym: pig

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - kuld af smågrise
v. tr. - føde
v. intr. - fare, få grise

2.
adj. - overløben, ikke drægtig

Nederlands (Dutch)
(biggen) werpen/fokken, worp (van biggetjes), niet zwanger (koe)

Français (French)
1.
n. - portée
v. tr. - mettre bas
v. intr. - faire des petits, cochonner

2.
adj. - stérile (une vache)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Wurf Ferkel
v. - ferkeln

2.
adj. - nicht tragend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γουρουνάκια μιας γέννας
v. - (για γουρούνα) γεννώ

Italiano (Italian)
figliare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ninhada (f) de porcos
v. - dar a luz a porcos

Русский (Russian)
опорос, пороситься

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - lechigada, parto de la lechigada
v. tr. - parir
v. intr. - parir

2.
adj. - que no está preñada (la vaca)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - grisande, griskull
v. - föda grisar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 一胎所生的小猪, 产, 产仔

2. 未怀孕的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 一胎所生的小豬
v. tr. - 產
v. intr. - 產仔

2.
adj. - 未懷孕的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 돼지의 분만
v. tr. - 돼지가 새끼를 낳다
v. intr. - ~을 낳다

2.
adj. - (암소) 새끼를 배지 않는

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 子豚, 分娩
v. - 産む

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مولود الخنزير ( خيوص أو خنوص) (فعل) تلد الخنزيرة خيوصا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גורי חזיר, המלטת חזירונים‬
v. tr. - ‮המליטה חזירונים‬
v. intr. - ‮המליטה חזירונים‬
adj. - ‮לא בהיריון (פרה)‬

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