basenji
basenji definition
ba·senji (bə sen′jē)
noun
any of an African breed of small dog that has a silky, reddish-brown coat and does not make a true barking sound
Etymology: Bantu < ba-, pl. prefix + *senji, altered < ? Fr singe, a monkey: so named because of the monkeylike tail and face
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