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bullmastiff

or bull-mas·tiff, bull mas·tiff

[ boo l-mas-tif, -mah-stif ]
/ ˈbʊlˈmæs tɪf, -ˈmɑ stɪf /

noun

one of an English breed of dogs having a short, fawn or brindled coat, produced by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff.

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Origin of bullmastiff

First recorded in 1870–75; bull(dog) + mastiff

Words nearby bullmastiff

bullhorn, bullion, bullionist, bullish, bullitt, bullmastiff, bullneck, bullnose, bullnose header, bullnose stretcher, bullock
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