javelina
A peccary, especially a collared peccaryA peccary (Tayassuidae spp.), especially a collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu).
» Peccary is simply another word for javelina.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US)A peccary (Tayassuidae spp.), especially a collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu).
- dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States
Examples
2 sentencesPeccary is simply another word for javelina.
Have you ever eaten javelina? It's quite good, albeit somewhat gamey.
deHast du schon mal Halsbandpekari gegessen? Ziemlich gut, obwohl es ein bisschen stark nach Wild schmeckt. — Yorwba
Origin
From Spanish javalina, jabalina, feminine form of jabalí (“wild boar”), from Andalusian ArFrom Spanish javalina, jabalina, feminine form of jabalí (“wild boar”), from Andalusian Arabic جَبَلِي (jabalī) (in خِنْزِير جَبَلِيّ (ḵinzīr jabaliyy, “mountain pig”)), from Arabic جَبَل (jabal, “mountain”). Cognate with Portuguese javalina, and similar in other Iberian languages.
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Forms
plural: javelinasSynonyms
4 synonyms- dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States:collared peccaryTayassu angulatusTayassu tajacuPeccari angulatus