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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A xoloitzcuintli.

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Examples

  • Breeds include the Chihuahua, dachshund, Boston terrier, shih tzu, bichon frise, miniature pinscher and the xolo, a Mexican hairless dog.

    Ready for the Dog Days of Winter? Gwendolyn Bounds 2011

  • Xoloitzcunitli: And here's Giorgio Armani, the xolo or "show low", a new breed in 2012.

    Westminster Dog Show 2012—as it happened 2012

  • * Lala ngo xolo Khumbeni: A tribute to the late Thozamile Gqweta

    ANC Today 2006

  • Lala ngo xolo Khumbeni: A tribute to the late Thozamile Gqweta

    ANC Today 2006

  • Hani's veins, as he fell and lay still following the brutal act of his assassins, and for that we remain eternally indebted to him - "lala nge xolo xabana".

    SPEECH BY ADV T M MASUTHA DURING THE DEBATE HELD IN THE NA 2003

  • "Ngufanele silandele indlela yo xolo yaka mtwana Zulu (We should follow the peace path that prince Zulu had lived for)" he said, adding that the late prince worked very hard to resolve the disputes.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1999

  • Sporting an Aztec name that meant "dog of the gods," the xolo dates back 3,000 years, Fernandez said.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012

  • A xolo can range from about 10 to 24 inches high, weigh from 10 to 50 pounds and have hair or be hairless.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012

  • "I didn't even realize you could get a xolo in the present day," Barrera said.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012

  • Seeing any xolo is pretty rare, be it in the nonsporting group or anywhere else.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012

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