javelina
Americannoun
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javelinas,
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javelina
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Etymology
Origin of javelina
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; from Latin American Spanish jabalina, from Spanish: feminine of jabalín “wild boar,” dialectal variant of jabalí, from Arabic (khinzīr) jabalī “mountain (boar)”
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Behrends, who lives nearby, said the desert hills are so quiet that some residents leave their homes unlocked, and the most excitement they see is wildlife, including rattlesnakes and wild javelina pigs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
But assistant superintendent Em Casey says the hunger-driven javelina insurgents are wrecking shop so hard this year that the course has to spend 45 to 50 hours a week repairing the damage.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2023
The crew spotted significant numbers of elk, deer, javelina and even rabbits — but no additional cattle were found following the operation.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were javelin and javelina.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
The only thing that showed up, however, was a little band of javelina hogs, and I knew better than to shoot them.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
Savannah and her mother joked about the javelinas, the piglike animals that foraged through the family’s trash cans at night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
There’s a chapter called “Javelina Sunset,” which is about javelinas coming into the park looking for food.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
So far, the javelinas have hit eight spots on the course, from all sides.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2023
Amid the push to close those gaps, environmentalists like Traphagen have called for removing some other sections of barrier they say have hurt local wildlife like bobcats, mountain lions, javelinas and mule deer.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
After that Rosal was willing to let the javelinas alone.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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