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bush·pig | \ ˈbu̇sh-ˌpig 
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\Definition of bushpig
: a wild usually reddish to black pig (Potamochoerus porcus) of forests and scrubland of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar that has much facial hair, long pointed ears, and a light-colored mane along the top of the neck and back
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The first known use of bushpig was in 1840
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