boar

• Substantivo que designa o porco selvagem, de corpo estreito e presas salientes, ancestral da maioria dos porcos domésticos, ou o macho não castrado do porco doméstico.

A noun referring to a wild pig with a narrow body and prominent tusks, from which most domestic pigs are descended, or an uncastrated male domestic pig.

1. Wild swineB1formal

   A wild pig with a narrow body and prominent tusks, native to the Old World and the ancestor of most domestic pigs.

   Javali

   • The boar was spotted in the forest near the village.
   • Hunters tracked the wild boar through the dense undergrowth.
   • Wild boars are known for their aggressive behavior when threatened.

   Sinônimoswild boar

2. Uncastrated male pigB2formal

   A male domestic pig that has not been castrated, often kept for breeding purposes.

   Varrão

   • The farmer kept a boar for breeding with the sows.
   • Boars can be more aggressive than castrated males.
   • The boar was separated from the rest of the herd.

   Antônimosbarrowgilthogshoatsow