jabalí

noun

ja·​ba·​lí

ˌhäbəˈlē

variants or javali

-ävə-

plural -es

: peccary

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish jabalí, from Spanish, wild boar, from Arabic jabalīy, short for khinzīr jabalīy, from khinzīr pig + jabal mountain

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