BASENJI


Meaning of BASENJI in English

n.

Pronunciation: b ə - ' sen-j ē , - ' zen-

Function: noun

Etymology: probably modification of Lingala mbwa na basenji, literally, dogs of the bushland people

Date: 1937

: any of a breed of small curly-tailed dogs of African origin that do not bark

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.