A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. / A male pig. / A male boar (sense 1). / A male bear. / A male guinea pig.

plural of boar

A wild swine native to Europe and North Africa, Sus scrofa.

A spear used for hunting boar.

A stud boar, a male pig kept for breeding.

(Greek mythology) a giant boar that ravaged the area round Mount Erymanthos; captured by Heracles

plural of boar-spear

(Devon and Cornwall, now rare) A hedgehog.

An unpleasant taste or odour in pork, caused by the accumulation of androstenone and skatole in the fat of male pigs.

plural of wild boar