wild boar

noun

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

wild boar

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wild boar¹

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

Substituting wild boar and nutria for beef lowers greenhouse gases, he says, while eating weeds reduces the need for the 5 billion pounds of harmful pesticides and herbicides used globally each year.

From Popular-Science

Shakira has accused a “gang” of wild boars of stealing her handbag and her phone while she was casually strolling through a Barcelona park.

From The Daily Beast

A wild boar trotted through Barcelona, coyotes padded around San Francisco, and deer were spotted in London.

From Popular-Science

For the first time, technology can deliver snapshots of every individual broccoli crown on a 1,000-acre parcel and show which fields are most likely to see incursions from the deer and wild boars that live in the hills above the Salinas Valley.

From MIT Technology Review

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• hog
• pig