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malamute
noun mal·a·mute \ˈma-lə-ˌmyüt, -ˌmüt\
Definition of MALAMUTE
: a sled dog of northern North America; especially : alaskan malamute
See malamute defined for kids Variants of MALAMUTE
mal·a·mute also mal·e·mute \ˈma-lə-ˌmyüt, -ˌmüt\
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Origin of MALAMUTE
Malemute, an Inupiat of the Kotzebue Sound area, Alaska, from Inupiat malimiut
First Known Use: 1898
Rhymes with MALAMUTE
absolute, Aleut, arrowroot, Asyût, attribute, autoroute, bandicoot, bathing suit, birthday suit, bitterroot, bodysuit, boilersuit, bumbershoot, business suit, comminute, constitute, contribute, convolute, destitute, disrepute, dissolute, execute, follow suit, gingerroot, hot pursuit, institute, involute, kiwifruit, leisure suit, overshoot, parachute, passion fruit, persecute, point-and-shoot, prosecute, prostitute, qiviut, resolute, restitute, revolute, run-and-shoot, rural route, subacute, substitute, troubleshoot, undershoot
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