dhole
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dhole

noun \ˈdōl\

Definition of DHOLE

: a wild dog (Cuon alpinus) occurring from India to southern Siberia

Origin of DHOLE

perhaps from Kannada tōḷa wolf
First Known Use: circa 1827

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