Akita1
/əˈkēdə
/An industrial port city in northeastern Japan, on northern Honshu Island; population 326,309 (2008).
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Akita2
/əˈkiːtə
/noun
A spitz (dog) of a Japanese breed.Dogs such as Akitas, bull terriers and Rottweilers have a bad reputation due to the way they are paraded around by idiots....
- As Molly was sniffing the grass, an Akita, a Japanese breed originally bred to hunt bears, came bounding towards the other dog.
- Mr Wilson claimed the dog, believed to be a Japanese Akita, grabbed his right hand with its teeth and dragged him to the ground.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Akita, the name of a district in northern Japan.
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