Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catahoula leopard dog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: cata-houla leop-ard -dog
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An American dog of a breed traditionally used in hunting feral boars, usually muscular with a rectangular-shaped body and variegated coloration.

Example Sentences

"He could scratch the belly of his Catahoula who had too many puppies."

Etymology

Named after Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, and for its leopard-like coloration.

Inflected Forms

Catahoula leopard dogs (plural)

Synonyms

Catahoula hog dog

Questions

What does catahoula leopard dog mean?: An American dog of a breed traditionally used in hunting feral boars, usually muscular with a rectangular-shaped body and variegated coloration.
Where does catahoula leopard dog come from?: Named after Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, and for its leopard-like coloration.

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