TAMWORTH

Etymology

From Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.

Proper noun

Tamworth

A town in Staffordshire, England.

A local government district with borough status in Staffordshire with its headquarters in the town.

Noun

Tamworth (plural Tamworths)

One of a long-established English breed of large pigs. They are red, often spotted with black, with a long snout and erect or forward-pointed ears, and are valued for bacon production.

Source: Wiktionary


Tam"worth, n. [From Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.]

Definition: One of a long-established English breed of large pigs. They are red, often spotted with black, with a long snout and erect or forwardly pointed ears, and are valued as bacon producers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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