Wiktionary
n. An unweaned pig, especially one whose carcass is roasted whole on a spit
WordNet
n. whole young pig suitable for roasting [syn: cochon de lait]
Wikipedia
A suckling pig (or sucking pig) is a piglet fed on its mother's milk (i.e., a piglet which is still a " suckling"). In culinary contexts, a suckling pig is slaughtered between the ages of two and six weeks. It is traditionally cooked whole, often roasted, in various cuisines. It is usually prepared for special occasions and gatherings.
The meat from suckling pig is pale and tender and the cooked skin is crisp and can be used for pork rinds. The texture of the meat can be somewhat gelatinous due to the amount of collagen in a young pig.
Usage examples of "suckling pig".
They ate suckling pig that night, and pigeon pie, and turnips soaking in butter, and afterward the cook had promised honeycombs.
I was told that when a true son of heaven dies, as many as a thousand members of the court will be put to death, which explained the sudden odd intensity of those prayers for the duke's health at the end of the baked suckling pig dinner.
He had a haunch of suckling pig in his hands and he was ripping at it with broken teeth.
I sprang astride his neck and plunged my knife through his windpipe, as you slaughter a suckling pig.
He was smiling at the camera and preparing to cut into a roast suckling pig.
Cofflin asked idly, as everyone came back in with fresh dishes and exclaimed over the suckling pig borne aloft in glory with an apple in its mouth.
They'd shared common but satisfying fare: suckling pig roasted on a spit over glowing ironwood embers, and sliced Sunside fruits in aromatic Szgany brandy.