BORZOI


Meaning of BORZOI in English

/ ˈbɔːzɔɪ; NAmE ˈbɔːr-/ noun

a large Russian dog with soft white hair

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Russian borzoĭ (adjective), borzaya (noun), from borzyĭ swift.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.