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American water spaniel

American  

noun

  1. one of an American breed of medium-sized water spaniels having a thick, curly chocolate-colored or liver-colored coat.

Etymology

Origin of American water spaniel

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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Wisconsin has the American water spaniel, Louisiana has the Catahoula leopard dog and Maryland has bestowed the honor on the Chesapeake Bay retriever.

From Time • Feb. 24, 2015

Because of a photo-provider error, an image in the April 18 “Culturebox” slide show mistakenly displayed an English springer spaniel beside a description of an American water spaniel.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2012

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