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javelina

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javelina /ˌhävəˈlēnə, ˌhɑvəˈlinə /
noun North American another term for peccary.
– ORIGIN early 19th century : from Spanish jabalina, from the feminine form of jabalí wild boar, from Arabic jabali mountaineer.