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peccary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛk(ə)ri/

Definition of peccary

noun (plural peccaries)

  • a gregarious piglike mammal that is found from the south-western US to Paraguay.
    • Family Tayassuidae: two genera and three species, in particular the collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu)

Origin:

early 17th century: from Carib pakira

peccary in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of peccary in the US English dictionary