bush pig

noun

1. a wild swine, Potamochaerus porcus, of southern and eastern Africa, having white facial markings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bush pig¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The Kisoro chief magistrate, Julius Borere, on Wednesday handed down concurrent sentences of six, five and five years for killing the gorilla, the duiker and for being in possession of bush pig and duiker meat.

From The Guardian

Byamukama also pleaded guilty to killing a small antelope, known as a duiker, and a bush pig, as well as being in possession of bush pig and duiker meat.

From BBC

Hangi said the poachers were found in possession of “bush pig meat and several hunting devices including a spear, rope snares, wires snares and a dog hunting bell”.

From Fox News

He often called her “the bush pig,” a name that caught on with some of her neighbors.

From New York Times

Their African equivalents—such as the African buffalo, zebra, bush pig, rhino, and hippopotamus—have never been domesticated, not even in modern times.

From Literature