GREYHOUND


Meaning of GREYHOUND in English

n. 1 a dog of a tall slender breed having keen sight and capable of high speed, used in racing and coursing. 2 this breed.

[ OE grighund f. grieg bitch (unrecorded: cf. ON grey) + hund dog, rel. to HOUND ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.