wild boar
noun
: an Old World wild hog (Sus scrofa) from which most domestic swine have been derived
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To that end, Don will be killed in the same way Adonis was, by a wild boar.
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John Kenney, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Dishes include osso bucco with Alberta lamb, saffron risotto, Sicilian gremolata, and mint and wild boar chop with cippolini onions.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Indeed, culinary adventurers often find themselves here, exploring the flavors of all kinds of alternative proteins, including camel, elk and wild boar.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
In Kharkiv, Ukraine, for example, human displacement during the Russian invasion led to the return of wild boars and deer to urban parks, according to the study.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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John Kenney, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Dishes include osso bucco with Alberta lamb, saffron risotto, Sicilian gremolata, and mint and wild boar chop with cippolini onions.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Indeed, culinary adventurers often find themselves here, exploring the flavors of all kinds of alternative proteins, including camel, elk and wild boar.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
In Kharkiv, Ukraine, for example, human displacement during the Russian invasion led to the return of wild boars and deer to urban parks, according to the study.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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“Wild boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20boar. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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