# tosa

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #86,862

## Definitions
1. A Japanese breed of fighting dog

## Etymology
From Japanese 土佐 (Tosa), according to the former Tosa province on the island of Shikoku where the dog was originally bred.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tosa