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"Basenji" Definition

noun

A dog of a breed originally from Africa, having a short, smooth, reddish-brown coat and characterized by the absence of a bark.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Any of a breed of small curly-tailed dogs of African origin that do not bark.

Source: Merriam-Webster

A smallish hunting dog of a central African breed, which growls and yelps but does not bark.

Source: Oxford Dictionary

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