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borzoi.

A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɔː.zɔɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔɹ.zɔɪ/General-American
  1. A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from бо́рзый (bórzyj, “swift”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (whence English brief, brace and merry).

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