cane corso
/ˌkɑːneɪ ˈkɔːsəʊ
/noun (plural cane corsos)
A dog of a large, athletic breed of mastiff, developed in Italy: Hercules is a black cane corso who tips the scale at about 150 pounds...
- He has three more dogs, two Cane Corsos and a Rottweiler, at friends' houses.
- The cane corso doesn't bark much but has chased people who come into the yard and shows teeth.
- Cane corsos make incredible guard dogs.
Origin
Italian, literally 'Corsican dog', from cane 'dog'and corso 'Corsican'.
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