marcassin
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French marcassin.
Pronunciation
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Noun
marcassin (plural marcassins)
- A young wild boar.
- 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, p.136:
- A fat marcassin to adorn the board.
- 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, p.136:
Translations
young wild boar
References
- “marcassin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
Probably from marque, because of their striped coat.
Pronunciation
Noun
marcassin m (plural marcassins)
Further reading
- “marcassin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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