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basenji

ba·senji

UK/bəˈsɛnd͡ʒi/ US/bʌˈsɛndʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark

Origin

From Lingala mbwá na basɛ́nzi (“dogs of the savages; dogs of the villagers”). First use appears c. 1906.

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