"javelina" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /havəˈliːnə/ [UK] Forms: javelinas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish javalina, jabalina, feminine form of jabalí (“wild boar”), from Andalusian Arabic جَبَلِي (jabalī) (in خِنْزِير جَبَلِيّ (ḵinzīr jabaliyy, “mountain pig”)), from Arabic جَبَل (jabal, “mountain”). Cognate with Portuguese javalina, and similar in other Iberian languages. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|javalina}} Spanish javalina, {{m|es|jabalina}} jabalina, {{m|es|jabalí||wild boar}} jabalí (“wild boar”), {{der|en|xaa|جَبَلِي|tr=jabalī}} Andalusian Arabic جَبَلِي (jabalī), {{m|ar|خِنْزِير جَبَلِيّ||mountain pig}} خِنْزِير جَبَلِيّ (ḵinzīr jabaliyy, “mountain pig”), {{der|en|ar|جَبَل||mountain}} Arabic جَبَل (jabal, “mountain”), {{cog|pt|javalina}} Portuguese javalina, {{root|en|ar|ج ب ل}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} javelina (plural javelinas)
  1. (Canada, US) The peccary, especially the collared peccary. Wikipedia link: javelina Tags: Canada, US Categories (lifeform): Pigs Synonyms: jabalina, javeli

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