a tall breed of hound with a smooth coat and long fringes on the ears and tail
Also called: gazehound, gazelle hound, Persian greyhound, sloughi
Word origin
C19: from Arabic salūqīy of Saluq, name of an ancient Arabian city
Saluki in American English
(səˈluki)
noun
any of a breed of tall, slender dog, prob. of ancient Egyptian origin, resembling the greyhound, with a silky coat feathered on the legs and tail and long, hanging ears