The Clue
Dogs with dark tongues (5 letter answer)
The Answer
CHOWS
Tags
Notes
The answer CHOWS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dogs
Chinese dogs
Pets with blue-black tongues
Definition
CHOW as a noun:
1. (Zhou, Zhou dynasty, Chou, Chou dynasty, Chow, Chow dynasty) = the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
2. (chow, chuck, eats, grub) = informal terms for a meal
3. (chow, chow chow) = breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China