Saluki
[ suh-loo-kee ]
/ səˈlu ki /
noun
(sometimes lowercase)
one of a breed of black and tan, white, gold, or tricolor dogs resembling the greyhound and having fringes of long hair on the ears, legs, and thighs, raised originally in Egypt and southwestern Asia.
Also called
gazelle hound.
Origin of Saluki
1800–10; < Arabic
salūqī literally, of
Salūq city in Arabia
British Dictionary definitions for saluki
Saluki
/ (səˈluːkɪ) /
noun
a tall breed of hound with a smooth coat and long fringes on the ears and tail
Also called: gazehound, gazelle hound, Persian greyhound
Word Origin for Saluki
C19: from Arabic
salūqīy of Saluq, name of an ancient Arabian city