1. a hunting dog with a red coat, especially a type of coonhound
2. a person of mixed African American and Native American ancestry
Usage: informal

Examples

• The redbone tracked the raccoon through the forest.
• His grandfather owned several redbones for hunting.
• The redbone’s keen sense of smell made it an excellent tracker.
• She trained her redbone to hunt at night.
• The family’s redbone heritage was passed down through generations.
• He was proud of his redbone ancestry.