"morkie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: morkies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Maltese + Yorkie. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Maltese|Yorkie}} Blend of Maltese + Yorkie Head templates: {{en-noun}} morkie (plural morkies)
  1. A dog that is a cross between a Maltese and a Yorkie. Categories (lifeform): Designer dogs
    Sense id: en-morkie-en-noun-dojYg6tX Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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