basenji in British English
(bəˈsɛndʒɪ)
noun
a small smooth-haired breed of dog of African origin having a tightly curled tail and an inability to bark
Word origin
C20: from a Bantu languagebasenji in American English
(bəˈsɛndʒi)
noun
any of an African breed of small dog that has a silky, reddish-brown coat and does not make a true barking sound
Word origin
Bantu < ba-, pl. prefix + *senji, altered < ? Fr singe, a monkey: so named because of the monkeylike tail and faceImage ofbasenji
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