noun
or chow
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized both Cs
Etymology: from a Chinese dialect word akin to Cant kaú dog
: a heavy-coated blocky powerfully built dog that is believed to have originated in north China and that has a broad flat head and short broad muzzle set off by a very full ruff of long hair usually somewhat lighter than the rest of the coat, which may be of any clear solid color, and a distinctive blue-black tongue and black-lined mouth
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