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l-ee, pyoo-lee] 
[pool-eek, pyoo-leek] , pu⋅lis. | one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance. |
[pool] [poo-lee] . | a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani. |
| pul (pōōl) n. pl. puls or pu·li (pōō'lē) See Table at currency. [Persian pūl, perhaps from Late Greek phollis, bellows, money bag, from Latin follis; see fool.] |
| pu·li 1 (pŏŏl'ē, pyōō'lē) n. pl. pu·lis or pu·lik (pŏŏl'ēk, pyōō'lēk) A longhaired sheepdog of a Hungarian breed. [Hungarian.] |
| pu·li 2 (pōō'lē) n. A plural of pul. |
puli
small sheepdog breed introduced to Hungary about 1,000 years ago by the Magyars (early Hungarians). An agile and vigorous dog, the puli has a long, dense coat that is unusual in forming mats, or cords, through the natural tangling of the soft, woolly undercoat with the long outer coat. The cords may grow so long as to reach the ground on an adult dog. The most characteristic colour is a unique dull black, either slightly grayed or tinged with bronze; the coat may also be solid gray or white. Ideally, the puli stands 16 to 17 inches (41 to 43 cm) and weighs about 30 pounds (13.5 kg).
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