"basset hound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: basset hounds [plural]
Etymology: From French basset (“basset hound”), nominalization of Old French adjective basset (“short-legged”), from bas (“short, low”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|basset||basset hound}} French basset (“basset hound”), {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{en-noun}} basset hound (plural basset hounds)
  1. A shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family. Wikipedia link: Basset Hound Categories (lifeform): Scenthounds Derived forms: bagle hound, baskimo, Bassador Translations (short-legged breed of dog of the hound family): 巴吉度獵犬 (Chinese Mandarin), 巴吉度猎犬 (bājídùlièquǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), bassetti (Finnish), basset [masculine] (French), anjing pemburu basset (Malay), basset [masculine] (Polish)

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