basenji in British English
(bəˈsɛndʒɪ)
noun
a small smooth-haired breed of dog of African origin having a tightly curled tail and an inability to bark
Word origin
C20: from a Bantu languagebasenji in American English
(bəˈsɛndʒi)
noun
any of an African breed of small dog that has a silky, reddish-brown coat and does not make a true barking sound
Word origin
Bantu < ba-, pl. prefix + *senji, altered < ? Fr singe, a monkey: so named because of the monkeylike tail and faceImage ofbasenji
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Word lists withbasenji
dog- supersubtlety
- supersurgeon
- supersurgeons
- supersweet
- supersymmetric
- supersymmetry
- supersystem
- supertanker
- supertax
- superteacher
- superterranean
- superterrific
- superthick
- superthin
- superthriller
- supertight
- supertitle
- supertitles
- supertonic
- supertram
- supertruck
- super tuesday
- super twelve
- supertwist
- supervene