koolie

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• IPA^(key): /ˈkuːli/

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• Rhymes: -uːli

koolie (plural koolies)

1. (Australia) A merle-coated Australian breed of working dog, originally bred for herding sheep.
   • Sulda, Dixie, Graham, Narelle (24 November 2022) “Fruit fly detection dogs find first larvae in the Riverland, stopping pest spreading to multiple orchards”, in ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation: “Max the koolie and Rylee the German shepherd started work in October to detect Queensland fruit fly larvae and made their first find in a known outbreak area in recent days.”

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