wild boar
noun
: an Old World wild hog (Sus scrofa) from which most domestic swine have been derived
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In July 2023, a wild boar prowling the streets of southwestern Berlin sparked panic after it was briefly mistaken for a lioness.
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CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
The 25-acre property, which also includes a saltwater pool and a wood sauna, regularly attracts wild boar, rabbits, foxes, and partridges.
—Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
But then Linda goes chasing a wild boar through the jungle while toting a bamboo spear, and impales it to death in a gleefully gratuitous scene of CGI gore.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
If this is going to be a battle of the sexes, played against thunderstorms, a wild boar and risky mountain trails, Linda definitely has the advantage.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
The 25-acre property, which also includes a saltwater pool and a wood sauna, regularly attracts wild boar, rabbits, foxes, and partridges.
—Austin Bush, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
But then Linda goes chasing a wild boar through the jungle while toting a bamboo spear, and impales it to death in a gleefully gratuitous scene of CGI gore.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
If this is going to be a battle of the sexes, played against thunderstorms, a wild boar and risky mountain trails, Linda definitely has the advantage.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Wild boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20boar. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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