Boschvark

/ˈbɔʃvɑrk/ noun

The bush pig, a wild pig native to sub-Saharan Africa, with a stocky body, short legs, and reddish-brown coloring.

From Afrikaans 'bosch' (bush) and 'vark' (pig), literally 'bush pig.' The compound word reflects Dutch and Afrikaans naming of southern African fauna.

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