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tusker

American  
[tuhs-ker] / ˈtʌs kər /

noun

  1. an animal with tusks, as an elephant or a wild boar.


tusker British  
/ ˈtʌskə /

noun

  1. any animal with prominent tusks, esp a wild boar or elephant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tusker

First recorded in 1855–60; tusk + -er 1

Example Sentences

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In 2021, he was named an ambassador for the popular Kenyan lager brand Tusker - a name also used for adult male elephants with tusks.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

He's one of the few Big Tuskers that we call a Super Tusker.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2023

Great International Tusker Fund and Ayushmat Ltd. also did not respond to requests for comment.

From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2023

Tusker, a novelist, and Sam, a concert pianist, have been a couple for about two decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2021

"But did Tusker see the hunters with their guns?"

From Umboo, the Elephant by Garis, Howard Roger

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