shar-pei
shar-pei · shar-peis
A dog of a distinctive breed with deep wrinkles, especially when young, a blue-black…A dog of a distinctive breed with deep wrinkles, especially when young, a blue-black tongue, and a rough short coat.
Meaning
1 sensesA dog of a distinctive breed with deep wrinkles, especially when young, a blue-black tongue, and a rough short coat.
Origin
Borrowed from Cantonese 沙皮 (saa¹ pei⁴, “sandpapery skin”).Borrowed from Cantonese 沙皮 (saa¹ pei⁴, “sandpapery skin”).
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