Catahoula leopard dog en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, and for its leopard-like coloration.
Meanings
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An American dog of a breed traditionally used in hunting feral boars, usually muscular with a rectangular-shaped body and variegated coloration.
He could scratch the belly of his Catahoula who had too many puppies.
2017, Sam Shepard, chapter 36, in Spy of the First Person, →ISBN, page 79:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catahoula leopard dogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |