Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dog of a small breed developed in Japan, having erect ears, a curled tail carried over the back, and a thick coat of various colors, including red or black and tan.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Japanese, of dialectal (inland central Honshu) origin : shiba, of unknown origin + inu, dog.]
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