peccary
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of peccary
Borrowed into English around 1605–15 from a Carib language, e.g., Apalai pakira, paquira, or Chayma paquera
Vocabulary lists containing peccary
Example Sentences
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In their native language, Yawanawá means “white-lipped peccary people.”
From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2022
So does the white-lipped peccary, a shy pig that tends to disappear quickly when there’s hunting pressure.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2021
As he wolfed down a late lunch of peccary and pasta, the second man, Clebeson Tenharim, said he was certain the invasions were accelerating.
From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2019
Today, he is just back from a solo hunt for the piglike peccary and a large bird called a curassow—traditional forest staples.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 4, 2015
Bottom: A peccary can be ferocious when threatened and makes a rattling sound by chattering its teeth to scare off predators.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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