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Date: 1400-1500
Origin: Perhaps from Old French beegueule 'noisy person', from beer 'to open wide' + gueule 'throat'

beagle

 noun
     
Related topics: Pets, Animals
bea‧gle [countable]
HBADHP a dog with short legs and smooth fur, sometimes used in hunting
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