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Eskimo 音标拼音: ['ɛskəm ,o] n. 爱斯基摩人 爱斯基摩人 Eskimo n 1: a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic ( northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (` eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (` the people') [ synonym: { Eskimo}, { Esquimau}, { Inuit}] 2: the language spoken by the Eskimo [ synonym: { Eskimo}, { Esquimau}] Whimbrel \ Whim" brel\, n. [ Cf. { Whimper}.] ( Zool.) Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species ({ Numenius phaeopus}), called also { Jack curlew}, { half curlew}, { stone curlew}, and { tang whaup}. See Illustration in { Appendix}. [ 1913 Webster] { Hudsonian} or, { Eskimo}, { whimbreal}, the Hudsonian curlew. [ 1913 Webster]
Eskimo \ Es" ki* mo\, n.; pl. { Eskimos}. [ Originally applied by the Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning eaters of raw flesh.] ( Ethnol.) One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race. [ Written also { Esquimau}.] [ 1913 Webster] { Eskimo dog} ( Zo[" o] l.), 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. Eskimo dog [ 1913 Webster]
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