peccary
[ pek-uh-ree ]
/ ˈpɛk ə ri /
noun, plural pec·ca·ries, (especially collectively) pec·ca·ry.
any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the genus Tayassu, of North and South America, as T. tajacu (collared peccary, or javelina), having a dark gray coat with a white collar.
Words nearby peccary
pecan, pecan patty, peccable, peccadillo, peccant, peccary, peccatophobia, peccavi, pech, pechenga, pechora
Origin of peccary
Borrowed into English from Carib around 1605–15
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peccary
/ (ˈpɛkərɪ) /
noun plural -ries or -ry
either of two piglike artiodactyl mammals, Tayassu tajacu (collared peccary) or T. albirostris (white-lipped peccary) of forests of southern North America, Central and South America: family Tayassuidae
Word Origin for peccary
C17: from Carib
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