boar taint

noun

An unpleasant taste or odour in pork, caused by the accumulation of androstenone and skatole in the fat of male pigs.

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Meanings

nounboar taint (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn unpleasant taste or odour in pork, caused by the accumulation of androstenone and skatole in the fat of male pigs.
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APA

boar taint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boar%20taint

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“boar taint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boar%20taint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boar taint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boar%20taint.

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