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poo·dle (po̵̅o̅d′'l)

noun

any of a breed of dog with a curly coat in a solid color, usually clipped in one of a variety of patterns: the breed has three varieties differing only in size — standard, over 15 in (38 cm) high at the shoulder; miniature, 15 in or under but over 10 in (25.4 cm); toy, 10 in or under

Etymology: Ger pudel < LowG pudel(hund) < pudeln, to splash (akin to puddle) + hund, dog: see hound

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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