wild boar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wahyld bawr, bohr]
- /waɪld bɔr, boʊr/
- /waɪld bɔːr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyld bawr, bohr]
- /waɪld bɔr, boʊr/

Definitions of wild boar words

noun wild boar a wild Old World swine, Sus scrofa, from which most of the domestic hogs are believed to be derived. 1
noun wild boar wild pig 1
countable noun wild boar A wild boar is a large fierce pig which has two long curved teeth and a hairy body, and lives in forests. 0
noun 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 0
noun wild boar a hog (Sus scrofa) living wild in Europe, Africa, and Asia, from which domestic hogs were derived 0
noun wild boar A wild swine native to Europe and North Africa, Sus scrofa. 0

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Origin of wild boar

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1475-85

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Parts of speech for Wild boar

noun

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wild boar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for wild boar

noun wild boar

boar — A boar or a wild boar is a wild pig.
oinker — (slang, countable) A pig: an animal of the genus Sus.

All 2 Synonyms of wild boar