boar
A boar is a large male pig with a distinctive set of tusks. Some people might think of boars as wild animals.
Boars are often mentioned in hunting stories or depicted on warning signs when it comes to wildlife that roams free in rural areas. They're also the ancestors of domestic pigs, which many people raise for meat and other products. In some cultures, the image of a boar is used symbolically, like the boar's tusk on some coins from ancient times.
How common is "boar"?
Word boar is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
Real examples of "boar" in context
