Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dog of a small breed originating in Tibet and having a long, straight coat.
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- adjective A particular
breed ofdog . - noun countable A dog of that breed.
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- noun a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Lhasa + Tibetan apso, Lhasa apso.]
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Tibetan ལྷ་ས (lhasa) + Tibetan (apso, "terrier")
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