Etymology

Plott Hound

Today it means: A large scent hound, originally bred for hunting bears. Full definition →

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Named after the Plott family, after whom the Plott Balsams, a mountain range in western North Carolina, are also named.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.