n. [ L. peccantia. ] 1. The quality or state of being peccant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A sin; an offense. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Peccaries [ From the native South American name: cf. F. pécari, Sp. pecar. ] (Zool.) A pachyderm of the genus Dicotyles. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The collared peccary, or tajacu (Dicotyles torquatus), is about the size and shape of a small hog, and has a white ring aroung the neck. It ranges from Arkansas to Brazil. A larger species (Dicotyles labiatus), with white cheeks, is found in South America. [ 1913 Webster ]