Alaskan malamute in American English
noun
one of an Alaskan breed of large dogs having a dense, coarse coat, raised originally by the indigenous people of Alaska for drawing sleds
Word origin
[1935–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: complementation, fluorocarbon, roomette, unit trust, walk-throughWord lists withAlaskan malamute
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