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wild boar
noun
: an Old World wild hog (Sus scrofa) from which most domestic swine have been derived
Examples of wild boar in a Sentence
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Parma, a region in northern Italy known for its ham delicacies (and Parmesan cheese), is especially vulnerable if wild boars continue to spread the disease.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
The outskirts of the property is alive with wild boars and wild cows.
—David Martindale, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
The Sentinelese, known to hunt and eat wild boar, instantly kill the gifted pig and bury it right there on the beach, like something foul that must be neutralized and contained.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
The hotel has also hired new executive chef Adrian Faison, a North Carolina native, who’s added his own Southern twist to dishes, like pork chops, smoked hot wings, blue crab cake and wild boar sausage.
—Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2024
This might go down alongside the rustic pappardelle with wild boar ragout at Forno as one of my favorite pasta dishes in town.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2024
The great Sam Neill and Deadpool 2's Julian Dennison make a team for the ages, as the unlikely fugitives dodge cops, social workers, trigger-happy hunters, and the occasional wild boar, all while Waititi parcels out the development of their inevitable, grudging bond with the deftest comic touch.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2024
The only hint of danger, residents said, comes from packs of wild boars that roam freely among forests, fields and yards that were once enclosed or fenced.
—Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 24 June 2023
But, before those suspicious calls started, his most pressing problem was an invasion of wild boars onto his property.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of wild boar was
in the 13th century
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“Wild boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20boar. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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wild boar
noun
: an Old World wild hog from which most domestic swine have been developed
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