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Word: Malamute
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Inuit malimiut, the name of a people of western Alaska, who developed the breed
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmaləmjuːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a powerful dog of a breed with a thick, grey coat, bred by the Inuit and used to pull sledges.
Short Definition:powerful dog of breed with thick grey coat
Variant Forms:
- malemute
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