IBIZAN HOUND


Meaning of IBIZAN HOUND in English

/i bee"zeuhn, -zahn/

one of a breed of medium-sized, tall, swift hunting hounds with a short, usually red and white coat, bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt but today found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain. Also called Ibizan Podenco /peuh deng"koh, poh-/ .

[ 1945-50; IBIZ(A) + -AN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .