What does "saluki" mean?

An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians.

Saluki

Common synonyms include: ancient breed, arabian sighthound, desert greyhound, dog, gazelle hound, heritage dog.

/səˈɫuki/ noun

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Noun

1
An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians.
2
old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia wordnet

From Arabic سَلُوقِيّ (salūqiyy). Doublet of sloughi.