javelina

[ hah-vuh-lee-nuh ]

noun

, plural ja·ve·li·nas, (especially collectively) ja·ve·li·na.

1. collared peccary ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of javelina¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; from Latin American Spanish jabalina, from Spanish: feminine of jabalín “wild boar,” dialectal variant of jabalí, from Arabic (khinzīr) jabalī “mountain (boar)”

Example Sentences

There’s a chapter called “Javelina Sunset,” which is about javelinas coming into the park looking for food.

From Los Angeles Times

On Dec. 11, video recorders captured a mountain lion sniffing around, followed on Dec. 14 by a foraging mama bear and cub, two javelinas on Dec. 18 and, the next day, a sad-eyed ringtail cat.

From Los Angeles Times

“They’ve both grown up with firearms, and a lot of their, like, really positive memories involve firearms,” he said, describing the family’s pursuit of elk, deer, javelina and quail for food.

From Seattle Times

“What should be one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country is being destroyed by herds of javelina,” Casey wrote online.

From Salon

The crew spotted significant numbers of elk, deer, javelina and even rabbits — but no additional cattle were found following the operation.

From Seattle Times