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AFGHAN HOUND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Afghan hound mean?
• AFGHAN HOUND (noun)
The noun AFGHAN HOUND has 1 sense:
1. tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
Familiarity information: AFGHAN HOUND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Afghan; Afghan hound
Hypernyms ("Afghan hound" is a kind of...):
hound; hound dog (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)
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