"quenk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quenk [plural], quenks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|quenk|s}} quenk (plural quenk or quenks)
  1. (Trinidad and Tobago) Synonym of collared peccary Tags: Trinidad-and-Tobago Categories (lifeform): Pigs Synonyms: collared peccary [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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