BOAR


Meaning of BOAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbȯr ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English bor, from Old English bār; akin to Old High German & Old Saxon bēr boar

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : an uncastrated male swine

b. : the male of any of several mammals (as a guinea pig or raccoon)

2. : wild boar

• boar·ish -ish adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.