Trotter (Noun)
Meaning 1
A horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The trotter's muscles rippled beneath its gleaming coat as it moved effortlessly around the track.
- She had always dreamed of owning a champion trotter, and now her horse was finally competing at the top level.
- The driver expertly guided the trotter through the crowded field, its hooves pounding out a steady rhythm on the track.
- As a young girl, she had spent hours watching the trotters train at the nearby stable, mesmerized by their speed and agility.
- The owner proudly led his prize-winning trotter into the ring, where it would be feted as the champion of the season.
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Meaning 2
Foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Pork trotters are considered a delicacy in some Asian cuisines, where they are slow-cooked to make a rich, gelatinous stew.
- Trotters were boiled to make a flavorful broth, then discarded in the kitchen of the old mansion.
- In traditional Scottish cuisine, pig's trotters are used to make a hearty stew called hae mauchie.
- Some high-end restaurants feature roasted lamb trotters as a specialty dish.
- In Caribbean cooking, pork trotters are slow-cooked with vegetables to make a savory and tender stew.