Shiba

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See also: shiba and shibā

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 芝 (Shiba).

Proper noun

Shiba

  1. An area in Minato, Tokyo prefecture, Japan

Further reading

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Noun

Shiba (plural Shibas)

  1. Ellipsis of Shiba Inu.
    • 1986, Pure-bred Dogs, American Kennel Gazette, page 14:
      The red Shibas are an orange color, like the setting sun.
    • 1987, Small Animal Abstracts, page 69:
      Five Collies had a higher prevalence of slight arrhythmia than seven Shibas when given milbemycin D at 1, 2.5 or 5 mg/kg daily for 10 days.
    • 2000, Steven R. Lindsay, Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training: Etiology and Assessment of Behavior Problems, page 152:
      Interestingly, in this regard, Niimi and associates (1999) at Gifu University, Japan, have reported significant differences in genetic variants controlling the expression of dopamine D4 receptors in golden retrievers and Shibas.

Japanese

Romanization

Shiba

  1. Rōmaji transcription of しば
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