wild boar

noun

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

wild boar

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wild boar¹

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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It affects cattle, sheep, pigs and, according to the government, "other cloven-hoofed animals such as wild boar, deer, llamas and alpacas".

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Canadian Mike Weir in 2004 featured elk, wild boar and Arctic char.

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A wild boar unknowingly ventures too close to the tigress, unaware of the imminent danger.

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Related Words

• hog 
• pig