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boar

Syllabification: (boar)
Pronunciation: /bôr/

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Definition of boar

noun (plural same or boars)

  • 1 (also wild boar) a tusked Eurasian wild pig from which domestic pigs are descended.
    • Sus scrofa, family Suidae
  • the flesh of the wild boar as food.
  • 2an uncastrated domestic male pig.
  • the full-grown male of certain other animals, especially a badger, guinea pig, or hedgehog.

Origin:

Old English bār; related to Dutch beer and German Bär

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Definition of boar in the British & World English dictionary