pig's ear

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pig's ear

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  1. countable The cooked ear of a pig, as used in a number of cuisines around the world.
  2. Cockney, slang Beer. While the Cockney landlord was putting the question: “Now, gentlemen, what is it—pig's ear, a needle an' pin, or a pimple an' blotch?” (beer, a drop of gin or a thimble of Scotch) one of the larky friends released the monkey from its chain.
  3. A succulent of the genus Cotyledon.

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noun cooked ear of a pig

中文豬耳朵 /猪耳朵 zhū'ěrduo, 豬耳 /猪耳 zhū'ěr
DeutschSchweinsohr

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@misc{pig_s_ear_2026,
  title = {pig's ear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pig's%20ear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}