vizsla

[ vizh-lo ]

/ ˈvɪʒ lɒ /

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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized, powerful hunting dogs having a short, smooth, rusty-gold coat, a square muzzle, and a docked tail.

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Also called Hungarian pointer.

Origin of vizsla

1940–45; <Hungarian; akin to Serbo-Croatian vȉžao,Czech vyžle, vyžel,Polish wyżeł,Russian výzhlets; ultimately source and direction of transmission uncertain

Words nearby vizsla

vizcacha, Vizcaíno, vizier, vizierate, vizor, vizsla, VJ, V-J Day, V joint, VL, VLA

British Dictionary definitions for vizsla

vizsla

/ (ˈvɪʒlə) /

noun

a breed of Hungarian hunting dog with a smooth rusty-gold coat

Word Origin for vizsla

C20: named after Vizsla, Hungary

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