411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
thumb
Etymology
Named for the ridge of hair along the spine that grows toward the dog's front.
Noun
Rhodesian Ridgeback
A dog of a kind bred in southern Africa to hunt lions.
en African Lion Dog African Lion Hound
2004, Nicholas Shakespeare, In Tasmania, Harvill Press, p. 117:
The house is still there . And guarded by a pair of Rhodesian ridgebacks.
Translations
breed of dog
Finnish: fi rhodesiankoira
French: fr chien de Rhodésie à crête dorsale
Irish: ga dronnach Róidéiseach m
Spanish: es perro crestado rodesiano
See also
en Phu Quoc Ridgeback
en Thai Ridgeback
en terms derived from toponyms
en Dogs Hunting dogs