Bernese mountain dog in British English
noun
a strong sturdy dog of a breed with a bushy tail and a long silky black coat with reddish-brown and white markings, often used as a working farm dog
Bernese mountain dog in American English
noun
one of a Swiss breed of large, long-haired dogs having a black coat with white and russet-brown or deep-tan markings
Word origin
[1930–35]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: DNA, acoustic phonetics, boondoggle, cloverleaf, uncertainty principleImage ofBernese mountain dog
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