Shih Tzu
[ shee -dzoo ]
/ ˈʃi ˈdzu /
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noun
one of a Tibetan breed of toy dogs having a long luxurious coat of any color, formerly bred in imperial China as a pet of the nobility.
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Origin of Shih Tzu
1945–50; <Chinese (Wade-Giles) shih1tzŭ (kou3), (pinyin) shīzi (gǒu) literally, lion (dog)
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shih-tzu
/ (ˈʃiːˈtsuː) /
noun
a small dog of a breed derived from crossing the Pekingese and the Tibetan apso. It has a long straight dense coat and carries its tail curled over its back
Word Origin for shih-tzu
from Chinese, literally: lion
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