Rooting creature (3)

I believe the answer is:

pig

(Other definitions for pig that I've seen before include "& 16 Animal pen" , "Quantity of metal" , "Unforged metal" , "Empress of Blandings?" , "Glutton" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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