Plott Hound

noun

A large scent hound, originally bred for hunting bears.

Meanings

nounPlott Hound (plural Plott Hounds)

plural Plott Hounds

  1. A large scent hound, originally bred for hunting bears.

Origin

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

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Plott Hound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plott%20Hound

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