boar

Definition of boar

Nouns

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
Synonyms:
Sus scrofa, wild boar
Type of:
swine
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
an uncastrated male hog
Type of:
swine
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals

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