Definition of kelpie
: any of a breed of energetic working dogs developed in Australia from British sheepdogs
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Origin and Etymology of kelpie
Kelpie, name of a dog of this breed
Definition of kelpie
: a water sprite of Scottish folklore that delights in or brings about the drowning of wayfarers
Origin and Etymology of kelpie
perhaps from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach, colpach heifer, colt
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