Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hah-vuh-lee-nuh]
- /ˌhɑ vəˈli nə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hah-vuh-lee-nuh]
- /ˌhɑ vəˈli nə/
Definitions of javelina word
- noun javelina See under peccary. 1
- noun plural javelina any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the genus Tayassu, of North and South America, as T. tajacu (collared peccary, or javelina) having a dark gray coat with a white collar. 1
- noun javelina The peccary, especially the collared peccary. 1
- noun javelina a collared peccary, Tayassu tajacu 0
- noun javelina peccary 0
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Origin of javelina
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25, Americanism < American Spanish jabalina, Spanish: feminine of jabalín wild boar, dialectal variant of jabalí < Arabic (khinzīr) jabalī mountain (boar)
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Parts of speech for Javelina
noun
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determiner
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javelina popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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