wild boar

American  

noun

1. a wild Old World swine, Sus scrofa, from which most of the domestic hogs are believed to be derived.

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wild boar British  

noun

1. a wild pig, Sus scrofa, of parts of Europe and central Asia, having a pale grey to black coat, thin legs, a narrow body, and prominent tusks

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Etymology

Origin of wild boar

First recorded in 1475–85

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Example Sentences

If you should happen to dream up a scene in which a man runs screaming around the jungle with a wild boar strapped to his head, he’s the obvious pick to pull it off.

From The Wall Street Journal

But now the ancient woodland is being revitalised with the pigs - half wild boar, half Tamworth - which are turning over the soil.

From BBC

Spain has found another seven dead wild boars infected with African swine fever near Barcelona, increasing the outbreak's total to nine cases, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.

From Barron's

Spain's pork industry is "very concerned" by a growing African swine fever outbreak among wild boars that has sparked jitters about the world's third-largest producer of the meat and its derivatives.

From Barron's

In Kharkiv, Ukraine, for example, human displacement during the Russian invasion led to the return of wild boars and deer to urban parks, according to the study.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• hog
• pig