hunting dog
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hunting dog
noun hunting dogs
- Any type of domestic dog that is used by humans as an aid in hunting; any individual of such a breed, especially one that does hunting work, but also any pet of such a breed. Cookie lives in the suburbs and is seldom off her leash, but as a hunting dog, she's got that natural predisposition to get into the underbrush!
- Ellipsis of African hunting dog, a wild dog named for its hunting prowess; like all wild dogs, it hunts prey.
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| Español | perro de caza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사냥개 sanyanggae |
| 日本語 | 猟犬 ryōken |
| 中文 | 獵犬 /猎犬 lièquǎn, 獵狗 /猎狗 liègǒu, 走狗 zǒugǒu, 攆山狗 /撵山狗 |
| हिन्दी | आखेटक ākheṭak |
| Français | chien de chasse |
| Deutsch | Jagdhund |
| Ελληνικά | κυνηγόσκυλο kynigóskylo |
| Română | câine de vânătoare |
| Русский | охо́тничий пёс oxótničij pjos |
| Tiếng Việt | chó săn |
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@misc{hunting_dog_2026,
title = {hunting dog},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hunting%20dog},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
