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papillon

pa·pil·lon

UK/ˈpæpɪjɒ̃/ US/ˌpæpiˈɒn/ uncommon

noun

1.

small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat

Origin

From French papillon (“butterfly”), from Latin pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”). Doublet of papilio and pavilion.

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