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borzoi

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bor·zoi  (bôrzoi)
n. pl. bor·zois
Any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having a narrow, pointed head and a silky, predominantly white coat, originally developed in Russia for hunting wolves. Also called Russian wolfhound.
[From Russian borzo, swift, variant of borzy.]
borzoi [ˈbɔːzɔɪ]
n pl -zois
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a tall graceful fast-moving breed of dog with a long silky coat, originally used in Russia for hunting wolves Also called Russian wolfhound
[from Russian borzoi, literally: swift; related to Old Slavonic brǔzǔ swift]
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Noun1.borzoiborzoi - tall fast-moving dog breed          
Russian wolfhound
wolfhound - the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
Translations
borzoi [ˈbɔːzɔɪ] N → galgo m ruso
borzoi
n → Barsoi m


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