bush pig
a wild swine, Potamochaerus porcus, of southern and eastern Africa, having white facial markings.
Origin of bush pig
1- Also called boschvark.
Words Nearby bush pig
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How to use bush pig in a sentence
For a moment I took him for a lion, but on reflection I was inclined to think him a very large bush-pig.
Prester John | John BuchanBoth the bush-pig and the wart-hog are plentiful in the bush veld, and on the slopes of the eastern mountains.
The African Colony | John Buchan
British Dictionary definitions for bushpig
/ (ˈbʊʃˌpɪɡ) /
a wild pig, Potamochoerus porcus, inhabiting forests in tropical Africa and Madagascar. It is brown or black, with pale markings on the face: Also called: boschvark
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