Eskimo
Eskimo , noun
[Originally applied by the Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning eaters of raw flesh.]
(Ethnology) One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race.
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Eskimo dog (Zoology) , one of a breed of large and powerful dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges. It closely resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often crossed.