"redbone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛd.boʊn/ [General-American] Forms: redbones [plural]
Etymology: From red + bone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|red|bone}} red + bone Head templates: {{en-noun}} redbone (plural redbones)
  1. (US) A dark-red or tan coonhound. Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Scenthounds Translations (dog breed): punainenpesukarhukoira (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-redbone-en-noun-ZLQQT0pg Disambiguation of Scenthounds: 80 20 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of 'dog breed': 58 42
  2. (US, Louisiana) An African American with light skin with red undertones. Tags: Louisiana, US
    Sense id: en-redbone-en-noun-vQ4XCXlj Categories (other): American English, Louisiana English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: high yellow, yellow bone

Inflected forms

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