bəˈsenjē noun
Etymology: of Bantu origin; akin to Lingala & Tshiluba basenji, plural of Lingala mosenji, Tshiluba musenji native, inhabitant of the hinterland
1. usually capitalized : an African breed of small compact curly-tailed chestnut-brown dogs that rarely bark
2. -s sometimes capitalized : any dog of the Basenji breed