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wild boar

noun

a wild Old World swine, Sus scrofa, from which most of the domestic hogs are believed to be derived.

wild boar

a wild pig, Sus scrofa, of parts of Europe and central Asia, having a pale grey to black coat, thin legs, a narrow body, and prominent tusks

First recorded in 1475–85

Why was William shooting wild boar the day before a new conservation push was unveiled?

There is a giant taxidermic wild boar head hanging proudly over a live-wood fireplace.

I order a plate of hunter-style wild boar with dumplings and cranberries and take a look around.

Gathering up his strength, he rushed into it, at the risk of being crushed, like a wild boar cutting through the pack of hounds.

Didn't you complain to my son last night of a wild boar that had been ravaging your garden?

Those who remained were terrified into obedience, and the Wild Boar's son was declared Bishop.

Wild animals were also bred for food in similar preserves, the hare and the wild boar being the favorites.

Therefore we may presume that this wild boar of Cape Verd is a simple variety, a particular race in the wild boar species.

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