papillon
[ pap-uh-lon; French pa-pee-yawn ]
/ ˈpæp əˌlɒn; French pa piˈyɔ̃ /
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noun, plural pap·il·lons [-lonz; French pa-pee-yawn]. /-ˌlɒnz; French pa piˈyɔ̃/.
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.
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Origin of papillon
1905–10; <French: butterfly <Latin pāpiliōn- (stem of pāpiliō)
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papillon
/ (ˈpæpɪˌlɒn) /
noun
a breed of toy spaniel with large ears
Word Origin for papillon
French: butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō
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