Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

wild boar

 - 2 dictionary results

wild boar

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

Origin:
1475–85
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To wild boar
wild boar  
n.  A wild pig (Sus scrofa) of Eurasia and northern Africa, having dark dense bristles. It is the ancestor of the domestic hog.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see wild boar on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: