noun
also pec·a·ri or pec·a·ry ˈpekərē
( plural peccaries also pecaris or pecaries )
Etymology: of Cariban origin; akin to Chayma paquera peccary, Apalai pakĭră
1. : either of two more or less nocturnal gregarious wild swine (genus Tayassu ) ranging from Texas to Paraguay and resembling small pigs — see collared peccary , white-lipped peccary
2. or peccary leather : leather tanned from skins of wild peccary boars of So. and Central America and used chiefly for gloves