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noun
A dog of an Italian breed valued as a companion, guardian and hunter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Cane Corso
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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History
From Italian cane corso (literally “Corsican dog”), with adjective corso being more likely derived from Latin cohors (“farmyard; enclosure”).
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