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 • Dec. 24, 2025

"Where we have problems, and where everyone in Europe has problems, is with the wild boar population, because there is overpopulation," said Higuera.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Drafted into Margo’s world, Sophie is soon shooting skeet, and then, having bought her own guns, wild boar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Other rewilding efforts - both legal and illegal - causing debate include sea eagles, lynx, wolves, elk, and even some species of butterfly, while sightings of wild boar on Dartmoor sparked division.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

My grandmother once told me a story about a notorious hunter of wild pigs who used magic to transform himself into a wild boar.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

Related Words

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