noun
Bouvier
noun
1
Short for "Bouvier des Flandres," a large, shaggy-coated herding dog breed from Belgium and France.
"Their bouvier trotted alongside the cattle, herding strays back to the group."
How to Use Bouvier
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sturdy Belgian herding-dog breed, often just called a bouvier for short.
Common pairings
a bouvier des Flandres
a working bouvier
Word Forms
Bouviers plural, Bouviers plural
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Etymology
From French bouvier, "cowherd" or "ox-driver," reflecting the breed's original job herding cattle.