papillon
pa·pil·lon
papillon · papillons
A small dog of a certain toy spaniel breed having large upright ears with a shape that…A small dog of a certain toy spaniel breed having large upright ears with a shape that resembles butterfly wings.
/ˈpæpɪjɒ̃/
Meaning
1 sensesA small dog of a certain toy spaniel breed having large upright ears with a shape that resembles butterfly wings.
small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat
Origin
From French papillon (“butterfly”), from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”). Doublet of papFrom French papillon (“butterfly”), from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”). Doublet of papilio and pavilion.
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