Meaning
A peccary (Tayassuidae spp.), especially a collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu).
Etymology
Origin: Spanish
From Spanish javalina, jabalina, feminine form of jabalí (“wild boar”), from Andalusian Arabic جَبَلِي (jabalī) (in خِنْزِير جَبَلِيّ (ḵinzīr jabaliyy, “mountain pig”)), from Arabic جَبَل (jabal, “mountain”). Cognate with Portuguese javalina, and similar in other Iberian languages.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: