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marcassin

UK/mɑːˈkasɪn/

marcassin noun: a young wild boar.

marcassin: a young wild boar
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Noun

marcassin (plural marcassins)

  1. A young wild boar.
    • A fat marcassin to adorn the board.1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 136

Forms of marcassin

pluralmarcassins

Origin of marcassin

Borrowed from French marcassin.

Questions about marcassin

What does marcassin mean?
Marcassin means a young wild boar.
What part of speech is marcassin?
Marcassin is a noun.
How do you pronounce marcassin?
Marcassin is pronounced /mɑːˈkasɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of marcassin?
The plural of marcassin is marcassins.

Words near marcassin in the dictionary

  1. Marcapomacocha
  2. marcasite
  3. marcasites
  4. marcasitic
  5. marcasitical
  6. marcassin
  7. marcassins
  8. marcation
  9. marcations
  10. marcatissimo
  11. marcato

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