Duroc

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Duroc

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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.

noun Durocs

A pig of a reddish breed developed in North America.

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"Duroc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/duroc. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Duroc. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/duroc

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"Duroc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/duroc.

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@misc{duroc_2026,
  title = {Duroc},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/duroc},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}