babirusan.

Brit.

/ˌbɑːbᵻˈruːsə/, U.S.

/ˌbɑbəˈrusə/

Forms:

α. 1600s 1800s barbirousa, 1600s– babiroussa, 1700s–1800s babyrossa, 1700s–1800s babyrouessa, 1700s– babyroussa, 1800s babeeroussa, 1800s barbyroussa, 1800s– babirousa, 1800s– babirusa, 1800s– babirussa, 1800s– babyrousa, 1900s babiroessa (rare).

β. rare 1800s babirousse, 1900s babirusse.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Malay. Etymons: Latin babyroussa; Malay babi rusa.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin and scientific Latin babyroussa (1654; 1758 as specific name (as babyrussa: Linnaeus Systema Naturæ (ed. 10) I. 50); 1811 as genus name ( G. Perry Arcana, or Museum of Nature)) and its etymon Malay babi rusa, literally ‘deer hog’ < babi hog + rusa deer (see rusa n.). Compare Dutch babiroessa, babiroesa (1726 in Valentijn), German Babirusa (1757 or earlier as babiroesa; also †babirusse (1773 or earlier, rare)), French babiroussa (1764 in Buffon), also †babirousse (1821 or earlier, rare).

Zoology.

A long-legged wild pig, Babyrousa babyrussa, endemic to Sulawesi and neighbouring islands, the male of which has upper canine teeth that grow upwards through the snout as horn-like curving tusks. Also called hog deer, pig deer.Recent research suggests that there are four distinct species of babirusa.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Artiodactyla (cloven-hoofed animals) > [noun] > group Suiformes (hippos and pigs) > family Suidae (swine) > genus Babiroussa (babirussa)

babirusa1673

Indian hog1754

hog deer1798

stag-hog1827

pig deer1869

1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 29 The Head of a Babiroussa; it hath two long Tushes on the lower Jaw, and on the upper two Horns.

1696 W. Mountague Delights Holland 85 Barbirousa is half Hart, half Hog.

1754 New & Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. I. 237/1 Babyrossa, in zoology, the porcus indicus, or indian hog.

1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth III. 192 The Babyrouessa is still more remote from the hog kind than the capibara.

1883 Illustr. London News 8 Sept. 243/2 We present a few sketches of the Babiroussa..recently presented to the Society.

1883 Athenæum 1 Dec. 706/3 A male and two female babirussas..from Celebes.

1935 J. S. Lee Underworld of East xxiii. 159 A great animal appeared, one of the most curious I have ever seen. It was shaped partly like a pig and partly like a deer. The ‘Babi Rus-a’.

1984 S. J. Gould in B. Dixon From Creation to Chaos (1993) 91 In the thickets of this nutmeg grove beside us there is a Babiroussa... Gentle swine with the circular tusk, please to open your pretty mouth!

2004 Jakarta Post 12 Mar. (Nexis) Also depicted on cave walls is the babirusa (pig-deer or hog-deer) with long legs and tusk curving upwards like horns.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	babirusa
释义	babirusan. Brit. /ˌbɑːbᵻˈruːsə/, U.S. /ˌbɑbəˈrusə/ Forms: α. 1600s 1800s barbirousa, 1600s– babiroussa, 1700s–1800s babyrossa, 1700s–1800s babyrouessa, 1700s– babyroussa, 1800s babeeroussa, 1800s barbyroussa, 1800s– babirousa, 1800s– babirusa, 1800s– babirussa, 1800s– babyrousa, 1900s babiroessa (rare). β. rare 1800s babirousse, 1900s babirusse. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Malay. Etymons: Latin babyroussa; Malay babi rusa. Etymology: < post-classical Latin and scientific Latin babyroussa (1654; 1758 as specific name (as babyrussa: Linnaeus Systema Naturæ (ed. 10) I. 50); 1811 as genus name ( G. Perry Arcana, or Museum of Nature)) and its etymon Malay babi rusa, literally ‘deer hog’ < babi hog + rusa deer (see rusa n.). Compare Dutch babiroessa, babiroesa (1726 in Valentijn), German Babirusa (1757 or earlier as babiroesa; also †babirusse (1773 or earlier, rare)), French babiroussa (1764 in Buffon), also †babirousse (1821 or earlier, rare). Zoology. A long-legged wild pig, Babyrousa babyrussa, endemic to Sulawesi and neighbouring islands, the male of which has upper canine teeth that grow upwards through the snout as horn-like curving tusks. Also called hog deer, pig deer.Recent research suggests that there are four distinct species of babirusa. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Artiodactyla (cloven-hoofed animals) > [noun] > group Suiformes (hippos and pigs) > family Suidae (swine) > genus Babiroussa (babirussa) babirusa1673 Indian hog1754 hog deer1798 stag-hog1827 pig deer1869 1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 29 The Head of a Babiroussa; it hath two long Tushes on the lower Jaw, and on the upper two Horns. 1696 W. Mountague Delights Holland 85 Barbirousa is half Hart, half Hog. 1754 New & Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. I. 237/1 Babyrossa, in zoology, the porcus indicus, or indian hog. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth III. 192 The Babyrouessa is still more remote from the hog kind than the capibara. 1883 Illustr. London News 8 Sept. 243/2 We present a few sketches of the Babiroussa..recently presented to the Society. 1883 Athenæum 1 Dec. 706/3 A male and two female babirussas..from Celebes. 1935 J. S. Lee Underworld of East xxiii. 159 A great animal appeared, one of the most curious I have ever seen. It was shaped partly like a pig and partly like a deer. The ‘Babi Rus-a’. 1984 S. J. Gould in B. Dixon From Creation to Chaos (1993) 91 In the thickets of this nutmeg grove beside us there is a Babiroussa... Gentle swine with the circular tusk, please to open your pretty mouth! 2004 Jakarta Post 12 Mar. (Nexis) Also depicted on cave walls is the babirusa (pig-deer or hog-deer) with long legs and tusk curving upwards like horns. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1673
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