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boerboel

Pronunciation: /ˈbʊəbʊl/

(also boerbull)
Definition of boerboel

noun

South African
  • a large cross-breed dog bred from the mastiff and indigenous African dogs.

Origin:

1960s: Afrikaans, from boer (commonly applied to indigenous plants and animals) + boel, from Dutch bul (as in bulhond 'mastiff')

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Definition of boerboel in the US English dictionary