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javelina

noun ja·ve·li·na \ˌhä-və-ˈlē-nə\

Definition of JAVELINA

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Origin of JAVELINA

American Spanish jabalina, from Spanish, feminine of jabalí wild boar, from Arabic jabalī
First Known Use: 1822

Rhymes with JAVELINA

amberina, Argentina, ballerina, casuarina, Catalina, cavatina, Chianina, concertina, Filipina, ocarina, Palestrina, Pasadena, Saint Helena, sand verbena, semolina, signorina, sonatina, Teresina, Wilhelmina

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