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dingo (n.)

the Australian dog, of wolf-like appearance and very fierce, 1789, Native Australian name, from Dharruk (language formerly spoken in the area of Sydney) /din-go/ "tame dog," though the English used it to describe wild Australian dogs. Bushmen continue to call the animal by the Dharruk term /warrigal/ "wild dog." Plural dingoes.

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Definitions of dingo from WordNet

dingo (n.)
wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia;
Synonyms: warrigal / warragal / Canis dingo
From wordnet.princeton.edu