PAPILLON


Meaning of PAPILLON in English

[ 'papɪlɒn , 'papɪjɒ~ \]

■ noun a dog of a toy breed with ears suggesting the form of a butterfly.

Origin

Fr., lit. 'butterfly', from L. papilio(n-) .

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