rhodesian

British

/ rəʊˈdiːʃən, -zɪən /

adjective

of or relating to the former Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of the former Rhodesia

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Depression: in 2014, the Calais School in Whippany, New Jersey, hired a rhodesian ridgeback named Cali to detect the stress hormone cortisol on its students.

From The Guardian • Oct. 30, 2018

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