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dachshund
(däks′ho̵ont′)
noun
any of a breed of small dog with a long body, short legs, and drooping ears, of three varieties — smooth (or short-haired), long-haired, and wire-haired
Origin: Ger < dachs, badger (prob. < IE base *tegu-, thick) + hund, dog: see hound
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noun
A small dog of a breed developed in Germany for hunting badgers and having a long body, a usually shorthaired brown or black and brown coat, drooping ears, and very short legs.
Origin:
Origin: German
Origin: : Dachs, badger (from Middle High German dahs, from Old High German; see teks- in Indo-European roots)
Origin: + Hund, dog (from Middle High German hunt, from Old High German; see kwon- in Indo-European roots)
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