Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dog of a large breed developed in Japan for hunting, having small erect ears, a curled tail carried over the back, and a thick coat of various colors.
- A city of northwest Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan. It is a major port.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After Akita, prefecture in northwest Honshu, Japan, where the breed is thought to have originated.]
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