wild boar
noun
a wild Old World swine, Sus scrofa, from which most of the domestic hogs are believed to be derived.
wild boars
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pluralof wild boar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"In Wayanad, going into the plantation at night is risky. We have snakes, wild boars, sometimes even leopards and elephants," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
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 ● Dec. 2, 2025
In the study, the researchers analysed the faeces of 312 wild boars collected in this region between 2016 and 2021, seven of which tested positive for the presence of the virus.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024
According to the American Kennel Club, Great Danes were developed once upon a time by German nobles to hunt ferocious wild boars, and they later became beloved protectors of their home and loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024
My father told my mom that Bijan was a great Persian knight tasked with helping farmers whose crops were being attacked by wild boars.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
