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Papillon

//ˈpæpɪjɒ̃// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small dog of a certain toy spaniel breed having large upright ears with a shape that resembles butterfly wings.

    "The researchers tested various breeds, including border collies, golden retrievers, pit bulls, labradors and even Jackson's own little papillon."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of papillon. alt-of
  3. 3
    small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat wordnet
  4. 4
    A surname

Etymology

From French papillon (“butterfly”), from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”). Doublet of papilio and pavilion.

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