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Saluki
[ suh-loo-kee ]
noun
- (sometimes lowercase) one of a breed of black and tan, white, gold, or tricolor dogs resembling the greyhound and having fringes of long hair on the ears, legs, and thighs, raised originally in Egypt and southwestern Asia.
Saluki
/ səˈluːkɪ /
noun
- a tall breed of hound with a smooth coat and long fringes on the ears and tail Also calledgazehoundgazelle houndPersian greyhound
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Saluki1
1800–10; < Arabic salūqī literally, of Salūq city in Arabia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Saluki1
C19: from Arabic salūqīy of Saluq, name of an ancient Arabian city
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