dhole

[ dohl ]

/ doʊl /

noun

a wild Asian dog, Cuon alpinus, that hunts in packs: an endangered species.

Origin of dhole

First recorded in 1827; said to be the Indigenous name of the animal, though apparently not attested in Indo-Aryan or Dravidian languages

Words nearby dhole

Dhílos, D.H.L., dhobi, dhobi itch, Dhodhekánisos, dhole, dholl, dhooly, dhoti, dhow, DHS

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Example sentences from the Web for dhole

The really wild dogs of India,—the Dhole,—hunt by nose, and in packs.
Dog Breaking|William Nelson Hutchinson
In color the dhole is a rich bay, which becomes rather darker upon the ears, the muzzle, and the tip of the tail.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
"Chil does not leave a dead ox, nor the dhole the blood-trail," said Kaa.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling
"The dhole do not turn and their throats are hot," said Kaa.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling

I will give no Word; but what is in thy stomach to do when the dhole come?
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for dhole

dhole

/ (dəʊl) /

noun

a fierce canine mammal, Cuon alpinus, of the forests of central and SE Asia, having a reddish-brown coat and rounded ears: hunts in packs

Word Origin for dhole

C19: of uncertain origin

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单词	dhole
释义	dhole [ dohl ] / doʊl / noun a wild Asian dog, Cuon alpinus, that hunts in packs: an endangered species. Origin of dhole First recorded in 1827; said to be the Indigenous name of the animal, though apparently not attested in Indo-Aryan or Dravidian languages Words nearby dhole Dhílos, D.H.L., dhobi, dhobi itch, Dhodhekánisos, dhole, dholl, dhooly, dhoti, dhow, DHS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dhole The really wild dogs of India,—the Dhole,—hunt by nose, and in packs. Dog Breaking\|William Nelson Hutchinson In color the dhole is a rich bay, which becomes rather darker upon the ears, the muzzle, and the tip of the tail. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood "Chil does not leave a dead ox, nor the dhole the blood-trail," said Kaa. The Second Jungle Book\|Rudyard Kipling "The dhole do not turn and their throats are hot," said Kaa. The Second Jungle Book\|Rudyard Kipling I will give no Word; but what is in thy stomach to do when the dhole come? The Second Jungle Book\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for dhole dhole / (dəʊl) / noun a fierce canine mammal, Cuon alpinus, of the forests of central and SE Asia, having a reddish-brown coat and rounded ears: hunts in packs Word Origin for dhole C19: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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