[bawr-zoi] 
| any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having long, silky hair, raised originally in Russia for hunting wolves. |
| bor·zoi (bôr'zoi') n. pl. bor·zois Any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having a narrow, pointed head and a silky, predominantly white coat, originally developed in Russia for hunting wolves. Also called Russian wolfhound. [From Russian borzoĭ, swift, variant of borzyĭ.] |