boar
Meaning
- A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
- A male pig.
- A male boar (sense 1).
- A male bear.
- A male guinea pig.
Synonyms
male pig
Sus scrofa
wild hog
erst
one year old
male animal
Inoshishi
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɔɹ/
Etymology
From Middle English bor, boor, from Old English bār, from Proto-West Germanic *bair.
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