Etymology

tosa

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Today it means: A Japanese breed of fighting dog Full definition →

Japanese 土佐
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tosa · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from土佐
  2. English todaytosa

From Japanese 土佐 (Tosa), according to the former Tosa province on the island of Shikoku where the dog was originally bred.

Tosa · proper noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from土佐
  2. English todayTosa

Borrowed from Japanese 土佐 (Tosa).

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