noun
trotter
noun
1
The foot of a pig or sheep, especially when cooked and eaten.
"The butcher had a tray of pig's trotters on display."
2
A horse bred and trained to race at a trot rather than a gallop.
"The trotter pulled its light cart smoothly around the final bend."
How to Use Trotter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a farm animal's foot (as food) or a horse that races at a trotting gait.
Common pairings
pig's trotters
harness racing trotter
Word Forms
trotters plural, Trotters plural
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