wild boar

noun

: an Old World wild hog (Sus scrofa) from which most domestic swine have been derived

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Even the character that looks like a wild boar in a tutu has his own personal style. Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025 Ottavio offered an authentic Venetian menu, featuring pappardelle with wild boar, grilled swordfish with Caponata, and Calamaretti e Piovra alla Griglia con Ruchetta e Fagiolini, according to a 2011 review of the restaurant by this news organization. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 That roster includes dishes like foie gras truffle with charred onion jam and a house croissant; a wild boar belly and antelope with pistachio, fermented harissa, and yogurt; and an Asian pear sorbet with aloe sabayon and ginger tapioca. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025 While not native to Florida, wild hogs, also called feral hogs, feral swine, feral pigs, wild boar, wild pigs or piney woods rooter, live in all 67 Florida counties, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC). Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wild boar

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wild boar was in the 13th century

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“Wild boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20boar. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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wild boar

noun
: an Old World wild hog from which most domestic swine have been developed

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