Definitions for peccaries

peccaries pec·ca·ry

Spelling: [pek-uh-ree]
IPA: /ˈpɛk ə ri/

Peccaries is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 454 anagrams from letters in peccaries (acceeiprs).

Definitions for peccaries

noun

  1. any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the genus Tayassu, of North and South America, as T. tajacu (collared peccary, or javelina) having a dark gray coat with a white collar.

Origin of peccaries

Borrowed into English from Carib around 1605-15

Examples for peccaries

But I had never yet killed a peccary; in fact, had never seen one.

A pig's an obstinate critter at his best, an' a peccary's a pig at his worst!

It is there known as the “vaquira,” whence our word “peccary.”

It passed close under our stern, and we saw it was a peccary.

Farther than to eat their fruit, the forest trees are of no use to the peccary.

These are the haunts of the peccary, the red forest deer, and the jungle cat.

The mode in which the peccary forms its lair is very singular.

The peccary, having its snout tied up, was unable to squeak.

It has been said that the peccary is totally devoid of fear.

On that raft was tied a bit of peccary meat, the only morsel of food he had in the world.

Word Value for peccaries
Scrable

16

Words with friends

18

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