STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER


Meaning of STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsta-fərd-ˌshir-, -shər- ]

noun

Etymology: Staffordshire, England

Date: 1901

: any of a breed of compact muscular terriers that have a short stiff glossy coat, were developed in England by crossing bulldogs and terriers, and were originally bred for dogfighting — compare American Staffordshire terrier

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.