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Captain Cooker

Pronunciation: /ˌkaptɪn ˈkʊkə/

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Definition of Captain Cooker

noun

NZ
  • a wild boar.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after Captain J. Cook (see Cook, Captain James), who brought domesticated pigs (from which the wild boar is supposedly descended) to New Zealand

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