trotter

noun

trot·​ter ˈträ-tər How to pronounce trotter (audio)
1
: one that trots
specifically : a standardbred horse trained for harness racing
2
: a pig's foot used as food

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One Studios International is getting on its trotters through its eye-catchingly titled doc If Pigs Could Talk. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 The steaming pigeon and trotter pie at St. John comes to mind, as does a haunch of venison, served on lush spring greens, at the aforementioned Palmerston. Will Hawkes, Saveur, 29 May 2024 My mom always emphasized the role of food: some dishes, like pork trotters with peanuts or ginger chicken drenched in sesame oil, are said to repair the uterus. Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2024 For this reason, married Taiwanese daughters return home on leap day to cook pig trotter noodles, a dish made with pig's feet, for their parents, which is thought to bring them good fortune and health. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trotter 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trotter was in the 14th century

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“Trotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trotter. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

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trotter

noun
trot·​ter ˈträt-ər How to pronounce trotter (audio)
: one that trots
especially : a standardbred horse trained for harness racing

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