babiroussa
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French babiroussa, from Malay babi rusa (“babiroussa, deer hog”).
Noun[edit]
babiroussa (plural babiroussas)
- A large hoglike quadruped, of the genus Babyrousa, found in the East Indies, sometimes domesticated; the Indian hog. Its upper canine teeth or tusks are large and recurved.
Translations[edit]
hoglike quadruped
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay babi rusa (“babiroussa, deer hog”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
babiroussa m (plural babiroussas)
Further reading[edit]
- “babiroussa”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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