- Main Entry:
- bor·zoi

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈbȯr-ˌzȯi\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Russian borzoĭ, from borzoĭ swift
- Date:
- 1887
: any of a breed of large dogs developed in Russia especially for pursuing wolves that have a long silky usually white coat with darker markings —called also Russian wolfhound