wild boar
noun
: an Old World wild hog (Sus scrofa) from which most domestic swine have been derived
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This classic diner serves an international selection of burgers and a new A5 Wagyu option, but its specialty is exotic meat grinds like wild boar, water buffalo, gator, elk, antelope and even camel.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Parma, a region in northern Italy known for its ham delicacies (and Parmesan cheese), is especially vulnerable if wild boars continue to spread the disease.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Parma, a region in northern Italy known for its ham delicacies (and Parmesan cheese), is especially vulnerable if wild boars continue to spread the disease.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
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“Wild boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20boar. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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