n.
Pronunciation: ' pe-k ə -r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
Etymology: of Cariban origin; akin to Suriname Carib paki:ra peccary
Date: 1697
: any of several largely nocturnal gregarious American mammals resembling the related pigs: as a : a grizzled animal ( Tayassu tajacu ) with an indistinct white collar b : a blackish animal ( Tayassu pecari ) with a whitish mouth region
peccary