Meanings
nounPresa Canario (plural Presa Canarios)
plural Presa Canarios · alternative Perro de Presa Canario
- A dog of a large breed originally bred for working livestock.
Origin
From Spanish, short for Perro de Presa Canario, meaning "Canarian catch dog".
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APA
Presa Canario. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Presa%20Canario
MLA
“Presa Canario.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Presa%20Canario. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Presa Canario,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Presa%20Canario.
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