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单词 javelina
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Definition of javelina in English:

javelina

noun ˌhavəˈliːnəˌhävəˈlēnə
North American
  • another term for peccary
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This unique region also hosts an impressive array of other wildlife, including blacktail prairie dogs, gray foxes, and piglike javelinas.
    • Collared peccaries, or javelinas, may be the agents most responsible for moving leguminous tree seeds back upstream.
    • At the same time my friend and hunting companion took a trophy whitetail, a huge javelina, and a big tom turkey.
    • I often hunt in Texas where one could encounter whitetail, javelina, and turkey all from the same blind on the same morning.
    • Other creatures can also flourish there, including quail, jackrabbits, and small, wild pigs called javelinas.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Spanish jabalina, from the feminine form of jabalí 'wild boar', from Arabic jabali 'mountaineer'.

Definition of javelina in US English:

javelina

nounˌhävəˈlēnə
North American
  • another term for peccary
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I often hunt in Texas where one could encounter whitetail, javelina, and turkey all from the same blind on the same morning.
    • Collared peccaries, or javelinas, may be the agents most responsible for moving leguminous tree seeds back upstream.
    • At the same time my friend and hunting companion took a trophy whitetail, a huge javelina, and a big tom turkey.
    • Other creatures can also flourish there, including quail, jackrabbits, and small, wild pigs called javelinas.
    • This unique region also hosts an impressive array of other wildlife, including blacktail prairie dogs, gray foxes, and piglike javelinas.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Spanish jabalina, from the feminine form of jabalí ‘wild boar’, from Arabic jabali ‘mountaineer’.

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