A young sow (female pig) or a female pig before its first litter.
From Old French gris, possibly related to Germanic roots meaning gray or young. The term specifically referred to young female swine in English rural vocabulary.
Medieval farming terminology preserved in English reveals how precise people had to be about animal ages and sexes—each stage had its own name because it determined value, breeding potential, and use.
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