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beagle
(bē′gəl)
noun
a small hound with a smooth coat, short legs, and drooping ears, used in hunting small game
Origin: ME begle < ? MFr bee gueule, lit., wide throat < OFr béer, baer, baier (see bay), to gape + gueule, throat < L gula: see gullet
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noun
One of a breed of small hounds having short legs, drooping ears, and a smooth coat with white, black, and tan markings.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English begle
Origin: , possibly from Old French bee gueule, loudmouth
Origin: : beer, to gape (variant of baer; see bay2)
Origin: + gueule, gullet (from Latin gula)
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