Boshvark

/ˈbɒʃvɑːrk/ noun

An archaic or alternative name for the African bush pig, a wild pig native to African forests and savannas.

From Dutch/Afrikaans 'bos' (bush) and 'vark' (pig), literally meaning 'bush pig,' used by early European colonists in South Africa to name this distinctive animal.

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