proper nounˈtamwəːθˈtamwəθ
A town in central England, in Staffordshire; population 74,800 (est. 2009).
noun ˈtamwəθ
A pig of a long-bodied, typically red or brown breed.
Example sentencesExamples
- He gave most of the meat away to friends and decided to get some more pigs, this time Tamworths.
- During the 19th, Yorkshire Large Whites, Middle Whites, Tamworths, and Lincolnshire curly-coated pigs were the breeds favoured for bacon.
- In fact bog-standard breeds used in industrial farming are really quite passé now that it's all about Tamworths and Gloucester old spots.
- He is especially fond of his rare pigs: Tamworths, Middle Whites and British Lops.
- On the pig front, we've got Gloucester Old Spots, Tamworths, Berkshires and even Middlewhites - wonderful beasts with squashed noses.