📚 noun • entry_id 49171
laika
Meanings (ES + gloss)
laika
A type of hunting dog from Russia.
Indeed, they have been hybridising for a very long time, as is evidenced by the laika, a wolf-like dog that even today accompanies various Siberian peoples.
Q—The Russians picked a laika to occupy the space capsule. Do you think a dachshund would have been a wiser choice?
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