Basenji
[ buh-sen-jee ]
noun
one of an African breed of dogs having a chestnut coat with white points and a curled tail, characterized chiefly by their inability to bark.
Origin of Basenji
11930–35; said to be <Lingala basenji, plural of mosenji native, inhabitant of the hinterland (or < a cognate Bantu word)
Words Nearby Basenji
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How to use Basenji in a sentence
Marchesa designer Keren Craig's Basenji, Alabama, won the Sarah Jessica Pawwwker award.
British Dictionary definitions for basenji
basenji
/ (bəˈsɛndʒɪ) /
noun
a small smooth-haired breed of dog of African origin having a tightly curled tail and an inability to bark
Origin of basenji
1C20: from a Bantu language
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