Shih Tzu

[ shee-dzoo ]
noun

  1. 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.

Origin of Shih Tzu

1
1945–50; <Chinese (Wade-Giles) shih1tzŭ (kou3), (pinyin) shīzi (gǒu) literally, lion (dog)

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British Dictionary definitions for shih-tzu

shih-tzu

/ (ˈʃiːˈtsuː) /

noun

  1. 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

Origin of shih-tzu

1
from Chinese, literally: lion

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