Estrela mountain dog

British

/ ɪsˈtreɪlə /

noun

a sturdy well-built dog of a Portuguese breed with a long thick coat and a thick tuft of hair round the neck, often used as a guard dog

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Etymology

Origin of Estrela mountain dog

C20: after the Estrela mountain range in Portugal

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