boar
boar Lexical Profile
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• noun
A wild pig (Sus scrofa) native to Eurasia and North Africa, having a coarse bristly coat, prominent tusks, and a long snout used for rooting in the forest floor, from which domestic pigs are descended.
"The wildlife camera captured a large boar rooting for acorns beneath the oak trees."
An uncastrated adult male domestic pig kept for breeding, or the male of certain other mammals such as the bear, guinea pig, badger, or raccoon.
"The farmer introduced a prize-winning boar to the herd to improve the stock."
The lean, dark, and richly flavored meat of a wild boar, often prepared as roasts, stews, or cured sausages.
"The rustic Italian restaurant served wide ribbons of pasta tossed with a slow-cooked ragù of boar."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'boar' (a wild or male pig) with its homophone 'bore' (to make a hole, to weary with dullness, or a tiresome person) or with 'boor' (a rude, unrefined person).
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'bār', derived from Proto-Germanic '*bairaz', a word of uncertain ultimate origin restricted to the West Germanic languages.
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