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cairn terrier Definition


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cairn terrier
noun
    1. A small breed of dogs with short legs, a thick shaggy brown coat and erect ears, developed in Scotland and formerly used for flushing foxes out of their burrows.
Etymology: 20c: from Scottish Gaelic carn cairn; said to be because the dogs used to hunt amongst cairns.



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