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 Definitions of saluki  [əˈlu ki]  

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Definition of 'saluki' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) saluki
one of a breed of tall, slender, swift hounds raised orig. in Egypt and SW Asia, having a long, narrow head, drooping ears, and a short, silky coat with longer fringes on the ears, legs, and tail.

Etymology:  (1800–10; < Ar salūqī lit., of Salūq city in Arabia)

Definition of 'saluki' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Saluki, gazelle hound
old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia

'saluki' - Nearby Entries  

salubrious  salubriousness  salubrity  saluki  salutary  salutation  salutatorian  



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