HyperDic: newfoundland_dog

English > 1 sense of the expression Newfoundland dog:
NOUNanimalNewfoundland dog, Newfoundlanda breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat
English > Newfoundland dog: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningA breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland.
SynonymNewfoundland
Broaderdog, domestic dog, Canis familiarisA member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times

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