borzoi

(bôrzo̵i′)

noun

any of a breed of large dog with a narrow head, long legs, and silky coat; Russian wolfhound

Origin: Russ borzój, swift < IE base *bheres, quick > L festinare, to hurry

See borzoi in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. bor·zois
Any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having a narrow, pointed head and a silky, predominantly white coat, originally developed in Russia for hunting wolves. Also called Russian wolfhound.

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Origin: From Russian borzoĭ, swift

Origin: , variant of borzyĭ

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