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red wolf in American English a small, reddish wolf (Canis rufus) of the SE U.S. red wolf in American Englishnouna small, reddish-gray American wolf, Canis rufus, similar to the coyote: once abundant in the southeastern U.S., it is now near extinction in the wild Word origin [1940–45 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blockbuster, debrief, redline, sealant, snorkel |