Ezo

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A former name for the Ainu.
  2. 2
    A former name for Hokkaido and neighboring islands.

    "A fascination with Hokkaido's wild country first drew the veterinarian to Abashiri, and he is a leading expert on the Ezo red fox. Like much of Hokkaido's wildlife, this fox is not found on Honshu."

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emishihokkaido

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"A fascination with Hokkaido's wild country first drew the veterinarian to Abashiri, and he is a leading expert on the Ezo red fox. Like much of Hokkaido's wildlife, this fox is not found on Honshu."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蝦夷 (Ezo).

Related phrases

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