papillon

pap·il·lon  (pp-ln, päp-yô)

n.

Any of a breed of small dog related to the spaniel, having a long silky coat, a bushy tail that curves over its back, and large ears shaped like the wings of a butterfly.

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[French, from Old French, butterfly, from Latin ppili, ppilin-; see pavilion.]

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papillon [ˈpæpɪˌlɒn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of toy spaniel with large ears

[French: butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

papillon - small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat toy spaniel - a very small spaniel