borzoi

bor·zoi

 (bôr′zoi′)

n. pl. bor·zois

A dog of a tall slender breed developed in Russia for hunting wolves, having a narrow pointed head and a silky coat. Also called Russian wolfhound.

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[From Russian borzoĭ, swift, variant of borzyĭ.]

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borzoi

(ˈbɔːzɔɪ)

n, pl -zois

(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

[C19: from Russian borzoi, literally: swift; related to Old Slavonic brǔzǔ swift]

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bor•zoi

(ˈbɔr zɔɪ)

n., pl. -zois.

any of a breed of tall, slender, swift dogs with long, silky hair and a long, narrow head, raised orig. in Russia for hunting wolves. Also called Russian wolfhound.

[1885–90; < Russian borzóǐ orig., swift, fast]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

borzoi - tall fast-moving dog breed     Russian wolfhound wolfhound - the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves

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Translations

borzoi

[ˈbɔːzɔɪ] N → galgo m ruso

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borzoi

n → Barsoi m

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