Boar

Definitions

1. A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
2. A male pig.
3. A male boar (sense 1).
4. A male bear.
5. A male guinea pig.

Equivalents

Examples

“And drivers on local roads have⟳ encountered traveling boars, which can run⟳ at up to 30 miles an hour, according to one local resident, who said a friend’s car collided with a 132-pound animal, totaling the vehicle, as well as killing the boar.”

“"Bull hogs," or boars, which are uncastrated male pigs, tend⟳ to have⟳ a dark, gamy flesh not appreciated by everyone.”

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