papillon

[ pap-uh-lon; French pa-pee-yawn ]

noun,plural pap·il·lons [-lonz; French pa-pee-yawn]. /-ˌlɒnz; French pa piˈyɔ̃/.
  1. one of a breed of toy spaniels having a long, silky coat and large, erect ears held so that they resemble the wings of a butterfly.

Origin of papillon

1
1905–10; <French: butterfly <Latin pāpiliōn- (stem of pāpiliō)

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papillon

/ (ˈpæpɪˌlɒn) /


noun
  1. a breed of toy spaniel with large ears

Origin of papillon

1
French: butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō

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