Saluki

/səˈluki/
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Other forms: Salukis

Definitions of Saluki
  1. noun
    old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia
    synonyms: gazelle hound
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    type of:
    hound, hound dog
    any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
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