Basenji
[ buh-sen-jee ]
/ bəˈsɛn dʒi /
noun
one of an African breed of dogs having a chestnut coat with white points and a curled tail, characterized chiefly by their inability to bark.
Origin of Basenji
1930–35; said to be < Lingala
basenji, plural of
mosenji native, inhabitant of the hinterland (or < a cognate Bantu word)
Example sentences from the Web for basenji
Marchesa designer Keren Craig's basenji, Alabama, won the Sarah Jessica Pawwwker award.
British Dictionary definitions for basenji
basenji
/ (bəˈsɛndʒɪ) /
noun
a small smooth-haired breed of dog of African origin having a tightly curled tail and an inability to bark
Word Origin for basenji
C20: from a Bantu language