dhole

[ dohl ]

/ doʊl /

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noun

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

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Origin of dhole

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

Words nearby dhole

Dhivehi, D.H.L., dhobi, dhobi itch, Dhodhekánisos, dhole, dholl, dhooly, dhoti, dhow, DHS

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How to use dhole in a sentence

Dogs and cats aren’t dholes and tigers, but their vision should be similar.
A panda stands out at the zoo but blends in the wild|JoAnna Wendel|December 15, 2021|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.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
Won-tolla was fearfully punished, but his grip had paralysed the dhole, who could not turn round and reach him.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling
Sometimes it is called the dhole, sometimes the kholsun, and sometimes the buansuah.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

The really wild dogs of India,—the Dhole,—hunt by nose, and in packs.
Dog Breaking|William Nelson Hutchinson
I will play with the dhole at twilight, for the dhole hunts best by day.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for dhole

dhole

/ (dəʊl) /

noun

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 Origin for dhole

C19: of uncertain origin

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