vizsla
[ vizh-lo ]
/ ˈvɪʒ lɒ /
noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized, powerful hunting dogs having a short, smooth, rusty-gold coat, a square muzzle, and a docked tail.
Also called
Hungarian pointer.
Origin of vizsla
1940–45; < Hungarian; akin to Serbo-Croatian
vȉžao, Czech
vyžle, vyžel, Polish
wyżeł, Russian
výzhlets; ultimately source and direction of transmission uncertain
Words nearby vizsla
British Dictionary definitions for vizsla
vizsla
/ (ˈvɪʒlə) /
noun
a breed of Hungarian hunting dog with a smooth rusty-gold coat
Word Origin for vizsla
C20: named after
Vizsla, Hungary