Definition of greyhound
: any of a breed of tall slender graceful smooth-coated dogs characterized by swiftness and keen sight and used for coursing game and racing; also : any of several related dogs — compare Italian greyhound
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Take the greyhound for instance: Gin (or vodka) combined with fresh grapefruit juice tastes vastly better than bottled juice.
Another strain of dog flu, H3N8, had already appeared in Florida in 2004 on greyhound racing tracks.
The visit of the greyhounds is one of many programs and events offered to residents of the Tradition of the Palm Beaches, located on the 37-acre Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Seniors Campus of MorseLife Health System in West Palm Beach.
A greyhound-racing trainer in St. Petersburg, Fla., had his license revoked after five of his charges tested positive for cocaine.
An Associated Press report stated that Florida’s greyhound industry has had 46 cocaine positives since 2008.
Allowing them to keep operating lucrative card rooms while halting races could potentially mean the end of greyhound racing in Florida.
The House would permit the Seminole Tribe to add craps and roulette at all seven of its casinos and allow greyhound tracks and Calder Race Course — now operating its horse races as Gulfstream Park West — to end live racing, with voter approval.
The first canine influenza vaccine in the U.S. was approved in 2009, about five years after the first dog-specific strain was identified in racing greyhounds in Florida and then thousands of dogs of all types in several states.
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Origin and Etymology of greyhound
Middle English grehound, from Old English grīghund, from grīg- (akin to Old Norse grey bitch) + hund hound
First Known Use: before 12th centurySee Words from the same year
GREYHOUND Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of greyhound for English Language Learners
: a tall, thin dog that runs very fast and that is often used in races
GREYHOUND Defined for Kids
Definition of greyhound for Students
: a tall swift dog with a smooth coat and good eyesight
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