BEAGLE


Meaning of BEAGLE in English

/ ˈbiːgl; NAmE / noun

a small dog with short legs, used in hunting

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: perhaps from Old French beegueule open-mouthed, from beer open wide + gueule throat.

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