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bull terrier

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bull terrier

–noun
one of an English breed of medium-sized, short-haired dogs having a white, brindled, or tan and white coat, produced by crossing the bulldog and the terrier.
Also, bull⋅ter⋅ri⋅er.


Origin:
1840–50; bull(dog) + terrier 1
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bull terrier  
n.  Any of a breed of dog having a short, usually white coat and a tapering muzzle, developed in England by crossing a bulldog with a now extinct breed of terrier.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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