Akita
[uh-kee-tuh]
noun
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan, on the Sea of Japan.
(sometimes lowercase) 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.
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Related Words for akita
beagle, mongrel, canine, mutt, afghan, pointer, basset, poodle, dachshund, pooch, airedale, retriever, akita, bowwowExamples from the Web for akita
Historical Examples of akita
Although Akita prefecture is mountainous there is a greater proportion of level land in it than in Yamagata.
The Foundations of JapanJ.W. Robertson Scott
Not a few miserable dwellings were to be seen as we passed into Akita prefecture.
The Foundations of JapanJ.W. Robertson Scott
Yamagata signifies "shape of a mountain" and Akita means "autumn rice field."
The Foundations of JapanJ.W. Robertson Scott
akita
noun
Word Origin for akita
C20: named after a district in N Japan
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