bluetick


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bluetick

(ˈbluːˌtɪk)
n
a type of coonhound commonly bred in the southern United States
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Noun1.bluetick - a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey
hound, hound dog - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
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