prairie wolf
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prairie wolf
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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A prairie wolf, nine months old, was shot.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then they heard the dreary wail of a prairie wolf, in the direction of the grove.
From Three Sioux Scouts by Gregor, Elmer Russell
“But I have heard it said,” rejoined Tiburcio, “that it is the habit of the prairie wolf to follow the jaguar when the latter is in search of prey?”
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
Only hard men continue in that service, and perhaps the prairie wolf alone knows what becomes of some of the unfit who try it.
From By Right of Purchase by Bindloss, Harold
“Hark! another!—yes—another prairie wolf and on the opposite side too!”
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
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