borzoi

noun

bor·​zoi ˈbȯr-ˌzȯi How to pronounce borzoi (audio)
: any of a breed of large dogs developed in Russia especially for pursuing wolves that have a long silky usually white coat with darker markings

called also Russian wolfhound

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Animals: Luna, 12-year-old female Doberman, and Anika, 8-year-old female borzoi. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024 Hanging With the Hendersons Veterinarian Tony Henderson is asked to handle a rare procedure on a young borzoi hound in this new episode. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2019

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Russian borzoĭ, from borzoĭ swift

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of borzoi was in 1887

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borzoi

noun
bor·​zoi ˈbȯr-ˌzȯi How to pronounce borzoi (audio)
: any of a breed of large long-haired dogs developed in Russia especially for hunting wolves
Etymology

from Russian borzoǐ "borzoi dog, swift"

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