Lhasa apso
[ ap-soh ]
/ ˈæp soʊ /
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noun, plural Lhasa ap·sos.
one of a breed of small terriers having a long, heavy coat, raised in Tibet as watchdogs.
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1930–35; apso<Tibetan, written ab sog
Words nearby Lhasa apso
lgth., lg. tn., LGV, lh, Lhasa, Lhasa apso, l.h.b., LHC, L.H.D., L-head engine, Lhermitte-Duclos disease
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Lhasa apso
/ (ˈlɑːsə ˈæpsəʊ) /
noun plural Lhasa apsos
a small dog of a Tibetan breed having a long straight dense coat, often gold or greyish, and a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back
Word Origin for Lhasa apso
Tibetan
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