Lhasa apso
[ ap-soh ]
noun,plural Lhasa ap·sos.
one of a breed of small terriers having a long, heavy coat, raised in Tibet as watchdogs.
Origin of Lhasa apso
11930–35; apso<Tibetan, written ab sog
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British Dictionary definitions for Lhasa apso
Lhasa apso
/ (ˈlɑːsə ˈæpsəʊ) /
nounplural 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
Origin of Lhasa apso
1Tibetan
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