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   boar

   /bɔː/

   noun

   • 1. a tusked Eurasian wild pig from which domestic pigs are descended, exterminated in Britain in the 17th century.
   • ▪ the flesh of the wild boar as food.
   • 2. an uncastrated domestic male pig.
   • ▪ the full-grown male of certain other animals, especially a badger, guinea pig, or hedgehog.

   Word Origin Old Englishbār, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch beer and German Bär.

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   1. a. : an uncastrated male swine. b. : the male of any of several mammals (such as a guinea pig or bear) 2. : wild boar. boarish. ˈbȯr-ish. adjective. Examples of boar in a Sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BOAR definition: 1. a male pig kept for breeding on a farm, or a type of wild pig 2. a male pig kept for breeding on…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a male pig kept for breeding on a farm, or a type of wild pig. Compare. hog noun (ANIMAL) sow. See also. wild boar. GlobalP/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Names for the male & female of animals.

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   Boar definition: the uncastrated male swine.. See examples of BOAR used in a sentence.

6. www.britannica.com › animal › boar-mammalBoar | Definition, Size, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 17, 2024 · Boar, any of the wild members of the pig species Sus scrofa, family Suidae. The wild boar is the largest of the wild pigs, standing up to 90 cm (35 inches) tall at the shoulder. It is bristly haired, grizzled, and blackish or brownish in color, and it possesses sharp tusks.

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   Define boar. boar synonyms, boar pronunciation, boar translation, English dictionary definition of boar. an animal Not to be confused with: boor – a peasant; a course, rude person: He is such a boor that I never invite him. bore – to drill; a wearisome person;...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. an uncastrated male pig 2. → See wild boar.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishboar noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Jun 7, 2017 · Definition of boar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    noun. an uncastrated male hog. see more. noun. Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States. synonyms: Sus scrofa, wild boar. see more. Pronunciation. US.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BOAR definition: 1. a male pig 2. a wild pig. Learn more.