Peccary Definition

pĕkə-rē
peccaries
noun
peccaries
Any of a family (Tayassuidae) of piglike, artiodactylous mammals of North and South America, with a musk gland, sharp tusks, and porklike flesh.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • musk-hog

Other Word Forms of Peccary

Noun

Singular:
peccary
Plural:
peccaries

Origin of Peccary

  • Ultimately from Carib pakira

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Galibi Carib pakira

    From Wiktionary

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