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Definition of: saluki
(sə·l
′kē) noun
A very old breed of hound, having feathered ears, tail, and legs, and a grey-houndlike body; the “dog” of the Bible, known as the Royal Dog of Egypt: introduced into England in 1840. [<Arabic salūqi <Salūq an ancient Arabian city]
(From 23 to 28 inches high at the shoulder)
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