Ibizan hound

Ibizan hound
/i bee"zeuhn, -zahn/
one of a breed of medium-sized, tall, swift hunting hounds with a short, usually red and white coat, bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt but today found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain. Also called Ibizan Podenco /peuh deng"koh, poh-/.
[1945-50; IBIZ(A) + -AN]

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