saluki

sa·lu·ki  (s-lk)

n. pl. sa·lu·kis

Any of an ancient breed of tall slender dog developed in Arabia and Egypt and having a smooth, silky, variously colored coat.

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[Arabic salq, of Saluq, an ancient city of southern Arabia.]

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Saluki [səˈluːkɪ]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a tall breed of hound with a smooth coat and long fringes on the ears and tail Also called gazehound gazelle hound Persian greyhound

[from Arabic salūqīy of Saluq, name of an ancient Arabian city]

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Noun

1.

Saluki - old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia gazelle hound hound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears