Komondor

[ kom-uhn-dawr ]

noun

, plural Ko·mon·dors, Ko·mon·dor·ok [kom, -, uh, n-dawr-, uh, k].

1. one of a Hungarian breed of large dogs having a long, matted, white coat, used for herding sheep and as a watchdog.

komondor

/ ˈkɒmənˌdɔː /

noun

1. a large powerful dog of an ancient Hungarian breed, originally used for sheep herding. It has a very long white coat that hangs in woolly or matted locks

Word History and Origins

Origin of Komondor¹

From Hungarian, dating back to 1930–35, allegedly after a Turkic tribal name