# Catahoula leopard dog

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An American dog of a breed traditionally used in hunting feral boars, usually muscular with a rectangular-shaped body and variegated coloration.

## Etymology
Named after Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, and for its leopard-like coloration.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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