boar
Americannoun
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an uncastrated male pig
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See wild boar
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Etymology
Origin of boar
First recorded before 1000; Middle English boor, Old English bār; cognate with Dutch beer, Old High German bêr, from unattested West Germanic baira-, perhaps akin to Welsh baedd
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In the past, some in the community considered wild boar and deer pests for damaging their gardens and crops, she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
When he comes upon Irontown, led by the highborn Lady Eboshi, and listens to its people brag about burning down the boar god’s forest, one might expect him to be angry.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
If you should happen to dream up a scene in which a man runs screaming around the jungle with a wild boar strapped to his head, he’s the obvious pick to pull it off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
But now the ancient woodland is being revitalised with the pigs - half wild boar, half Tamworth - which are turning over the soil.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
With great relief he finally saw the tall pillars on either side of the gates, each topped with a winged boar.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
The presence of woodland ecosystems in southern Doggerland 16,000 years ago also suggests the area could have supported abundant wildlife and provided valuable resources for humans, including animals such as boars.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026
ASF is highly contagious and lethal for pigs and wild boars, but it does not affect humans.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
The discovery of two cases in boars last week in the Collserola Natural Park, Spain's first since 1994, has sparked fears for the country's powerful pork export industry.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Scientists say that bear numbers have grown in Japan in recent years thanks to an abundance of food such as acorns, deer and boars due to a warming climate.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
He saw the heads of animals— boars, crocodiles, elephants, oxen, birds.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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