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koolie

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkuːli/
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  • rhymes with -uːli

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noun

Meaning 1

A merle-coated Australian breed of working dog, originally bred for herding sheep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

Examples

  • Sulda, Dixie; Graham, Narelle (24 November 2022), “Fruit fly detection dogs find first larvae in the Riverland, stopping pest spreading to multiple orchards”, in ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation: “Max the koolie and Rylee the German shepherd started work in October to detect Queensland fruit fly larvae and made their first find in a known outbreak area in recent days.”

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