basenji

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/bəˈsɛnd͡ʒi/

Definition of basenji

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noun

(alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Basenji.

“Dogs – records from 137 cases were reviewed. The majority were male, with breeds including basenji, boerboel, German shepherd, labrador retriever, local, maltese and pitbull.”

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noun

(alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Basenji.

“Dogs – records from 137 cases were reviewed. The majority were male, with breeds including basenji, boerboel, German shepherd, labrador retriever, local, maltese and pitbull.”
A hunting dog (for aiding human hunters) of a particular African breed.

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From Lingala mbwá na basɛ́nzi (“dogs of the savages; dogs of the villagers”). First use appears c. 1906.

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