dhole

[ dohl ]

noun

1. a wild Asian dog, Cuon alpinus, that hunts in packs: an endangered species.

dhole

/ dəʊl /

noun

1. a fierce canine mammal, Cuon alpinus, of the forests of central and SE Asia, having a reddish-brown coat and rounded ears: hunts in packs

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhole¹

First recorded in 1827; said to be the Indigenous name of the animal, though apparently not attested in Indo-Aryan or Dravidian languages

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhole¹

C19: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Dogs and cats aren’t dholes and tigers, but their vision should be similar.

From Science News For Students

In color the dhole is a rich bay, which becomes rather darker upon the ears, the muzzle, and the tip of the tail.

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Won-tolla was fearfully punished, but his grip had paralysed the dhole, who could not turn round and reach him.

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Sometimes it is called the dhole, sometimes the kholsun, and sometimes the buansuah.

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The really wild dogs of India,—the Dhole,—hunt by nose, and in packs.

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I will play with the dhole at twilight, for the dhole hunts best by day.

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