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Shiba Inu

noun Shi·ba Inu \ˈshē-bā-ˈē-nü\

Definition of SHIBA INU

:  any of a breed of small thick-coated agile dogs developed in Japan
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Origin of SHIBA INU

Japanese shiba-inu, from shiba brushwood + inu dog
First Known Use: 1982

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