英语词汇afghan hound的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	afghan hound
词源	Afghan hound. Bred in Afghanistan since at least 3000 b.c., this large, slender, heavy-coated dog, related to the greyhound, was used by the Egyptians for hunting. It is one of the few dogs that hunt by sight.
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