Akita

[ uh-kee-tuh ]
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noun
  1. a seaport on northern Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan.

  2. Sometimes a·ki·ta . one of a Japanese breed of large, muscular dogs having a broad head with erect ears, a stiff coat of brown, red, black, or brindle color, and a long tail curled over its back: originally bred for hunting, now often used as a guard dog.

Origin of Akita

1
First recorded in 1925–30; from Japanese surname Akita “autumn ricefield”

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British Dictionary definitions for akita

akita

/ (əˈkiːtə) /


noun
  1. a large powerfully-built dog of a Japanese breed with erect ears, a typically white coat, and a large full tail carried curled over its back

Origin of akita

1
C20: named after a district in N Japan

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