malamute

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun breed of sled dog developed in Alaska

Etymology

Borrowed from Inupiaq malimiut, so called because the dogs were bred by the Malamute people of western Alaska. First attested in 1884.

In classic literature

Synonyms

malemute, Alaskan malamute

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