black pig

Ebony-colored farm animal

Black pig refers to any of several pig breeds characterized by dark pigmentation, including the Iberian pig of Spain, the Berkshire, and the Large Black.

The term often appears in culinary contexts, where black pig pork—especially from acorn-fed Iberian pigs—commands premium prices for its rich, marbled meat: black pig ham from Spain.

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  • ibericoSpanish acorn-fed ham
  • hogSwine, or monopolize
  • swineDomestic porcine animals
  • boarUndomesticated male swine
  • sowImplant in earth

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