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saluki

sa·lu·ki [ sə lkee ] (plural sa·lu·kis)


noun 
Definition:
 
tall slender dog: a tall slender dog with a smooth coat and long fur on the ears and tail, belonging to a breed originally developed in Arabia and Egypt

[Early 19th century. < Arabic salūḳī< Salūḳ, town in Yemen]
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