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merle

(mûrl)

also merl

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin merulus, merula

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adjective

Having a reddish or bluish gray coat streaked or speckled with black. Used of certain dogs.

noun

A dog with a merle coat.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from merle¹

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