DEERHOUND

Etymology

Noun

deerhound (plural deerhounds)

a dog, rather like a large greyhound, originally bred in Scotland for hunting deer

Source: Wiktionary


Deer"hound`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of a large and fleet breed of hounds used in hunting deer; a staghound.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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