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noun
A dog of a kind bred in southern Africa to hunt lions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: African Lion Dog, African Lion Hound
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noun
Alternative form of Rhodesian Ridgeback
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hunting dog
History
Named for the ridge of hair along the spine that grows toward the dog's front.
Across languages
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