gloucester old spots

gloucester old spots
\\-ˈōl(d)zˌpäts, -)ˌsp-\ noun plural but singular in construction
Usage: usually capitalized G&O&S
Etymology: from Gloucester, county in England, where the breed was developed
: an old British breed of hardy black-and-white-spotted swine now chiefly used for crossbreeding

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