Carolina dog
Carolina dog noun: a type of dog, thought to have reached the North American continent before Europeans (and European dogs), which has a fawn, black, white, or piebald coat and which naturally roams the cypress swamps of the Carolinas, but may be domesticated.
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Noun
Carolina dog (plural Carolina dogs)
- A type of dog, thought to have reached the North American continent before Europeans (and European dogs), which has a fawn, black, white, or piebald coat and which naturally roams the cypress swamps of the Carolinas, but may be domesticated.
- Synonyms:
- Dixie Dingo, American dingo, yellow dog, yaller dog, yallar dog
Synonyms of Carolina dog
Forms of Carolina dog
| plural | Carolina dogs |
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Origin of Carolina dog
After the Carolinas, where the dogs were first discovered or rediscovered in the modern era.
Questions about Carolina dog
- What does Carolina dog mean?
- Carolina dog means a type of dog, thought to have reached the North American continent before Europeans (and European dogs), which has a fawn, black, white, or piebald coat and which naturally roams the cypress swamps of the Carolinas, but may be domesticated.
- What part of speech is Carolina dog?
- Carolina dog is a noun.
- What is the plural of Carolina dog?
- The plural of Carolina dog is Carolina dogs.
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