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Redbone coonhound noun[ C ] (alsoRedbone Coonhound)uk /ˌred.bəʊn ˈkuːn.haʊnd/ us /ˌred.boʊn ˈkuːn.haʊnd/ a type of medium to large hound(= a dog used in hunting) from the United States that is very fast, has a red-brown coat, and was once used to hunt raccoons(= a common North American animal with a wide black stripe over its eyes and a long tail with black rings on it, and can hold objects in its hands): He always took his Redbone coonhound with him on trips to his lakeside cabin. Suddenly Jake, our Redbone Coonhound, began tugging on his lead because he saw a rabbit on the other side of the field. The Redbone coonhound was named after the person who bred them, not for its red coat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Canines (dogs) Affenpinscher Afghan hound Airedale terrier Akita Alaskan Malamute English cocker spaniel English setter English springer spaniel fennec fox fox terrier Parson Russell terrier Pekinese Pembroke Welsh corgi Perro de Presa Canario Peruvian Inca Orchid Slovenský Kopov Slovenský Čuvač Small Münsterländer smooth fox terrier sniffer dog |