kelpie
Meaning
Noun
- A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
- An Australian breed of sheepdog.
Origin
- The dog breed derives from the name shared by the first two breeding bitches (dam and pup), which name derives from the mythological spirit.
Modern English dictionary
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