"hedgy-boar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hedgy-boars [plural]
Etymology: hedgy + boar Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hedgy|boar}} hedgy + boar Head templates: {{en-noun}} hedgy-boar (plural hedgy-boars)
  1. (Devon and Cornwall, now rare) A hedgehog. Tags: Cornwall, Devon, archaic Categories (lifeform): Erinaceids Synonyms: hedgyboar Related terms: hedge-boar

Inflected forms

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