Akbash

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noun

A dog of a breed native to Turkey, primarily used as livestock guardian dogs or shepherd dogs.

OriginTurkish Akbaş →
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Meanings

nounAkbash (plural Akbashes)

plural Akbashes

  1. biologyA dog of a breed native to Turkey, primarily used as livestock guardian dogs or shepherd dogs.

Origin

  1. TurkishAkbaş
  2. EnglishAkbash

Borrowed from Turkish Akbaş (literally “white head”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Akbash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akbash

MLA

“Akbash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akbash. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Akbash,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akbash.

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