kylin

British

/ ˈkiːˈlɪn /

noun

(in Chinese art) a mythical animal of composite form

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Etymology

Origin of kylin

C19: from Chinese ch'i-lin, literally: male-female

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A large dish was decorated inside with a nondescript chimera — “a kylin or other hoofed animal,” as a Bonhams expert put it with wry humor.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2011

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