Definition of Rhodesian ridgeback

1. Noun. A powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine.

Generic synonyms: Hunting Dog

Definition of Rhodesian ridgeback

1. Noun. A dog bred in Southern Africa to hunt lions. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhodesian Ridgeback

Rhode Island
Rhode Island Red
Rhode Island bent
Rhode Island red
Rhode Islander
Rhode Islanders
Rhodes
Rhodes scholar
Rhodesia
Rhodesian
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Rhodesian malignant theileriosis
Rhodesian man
Rhodesian ridgeback (current term)
Rhodesian trypanosomiasis
Rhodesians
Rhodian
Rhodie
Rhodie bar
Rhodie bars
Rhodies
Rhododendron californicum
Rhododendron maxima
Rhododendron viscosum
Rhodope Mountains
Rhodophyceae
Rhodophyta
Rhodosphaera

Literary usage of Rhodesian ridgeback

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Long Island Alive! by Francine Silverman (2002)
"One guest, originally nervous around the dog, soon relaxed when the Rhodesian ridgeback sat quietly at her feet. The B&B is now open seasonally ..."

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