Basenji
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dʒi noun
one of an African breed of dogs having a chestnut coat with white points and a curled tail, characterized chiefly by their inability to bark.
Origin:
1930–35; said to be < Lingala basenji, plural of mosenji native, inhabitant of the hinterland (or < a cognate Bantu word)
1930–35; said to be < Lingala basenji, plural of mosenji native, inhabitant of the hinterland (or < a cognate Bantu word)
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| —n | |
| a small smooth-haired breed of dog of African origin having a tightly curled tail and an inability to bark | |
| [C20: from a Bantu language] | |
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The basenji is a breed of hunting dog that originated in central africa.
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