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griffon

/ˈɡrɪf(ə)n

noun

1A dog of any of several terrier-like breeds originating in NW Europe.In France the wirehaired pointing griffon and the Brittany were bred for similar motives, as was the Vizsla in Hungary.

1.1 (also Brussels griffon) A dog of a toy breed with a flat face and upturned chin.According to the AKC, the oft-maligned Toy group is making a comeback of sorts: The registration list's biggest climbers these days are the Chinese crested and the Brussels griffon....

The Brussels griffon seems to have descended from a dog used by 17th-century Belgian peasants to rid their stables of rats.

2 (also griffon vulture) A large Old World vulture with predominantly pale brown plumage.

Genus Gyps, family Accipitridae: four species, in particular the Eurasian G. fulvus and the African Ruppell’s griffon (G. ruepelli).

For birdwatchers, several hundred species call India home, including the rare narcondum hornbill, megapode, and griffon vulture....

There is also plenty of birdlife up here, and there are frequent sightings of griffon vultures.
Dozens of griffon vultures with wingspans of up to 2.80 metres were spotted in the south of the Netherlands on Monday.

Origin

Middle English (in sense 2): variant of griffin; sense 1 was adopted from French in the 18th century.

单词	griffon
释义	griffon /ˈɡrɪf(ə)n / noun 1A dog of any of several terrier-like breeds originating in NW Europe.In France the wirehaired pointing griffon and the Brittany were bred for similar motives, as was the Vizsla in Hungary. 1.1 (also Brussels griffon) A dog of a toy breed with a flat face and upturned chin.According to the AKC, the oft-maligned Toy group is making a comeback of sorts: The registration list's biggest climbers these days are the Chinese crested and the Brussels griffon.... The Brussels griffon seems to have descended from a dog used by 17th-century Belgian peasants to rid their stables of rats. 2 (also griffon vulture) A large Old World vulture with predominantly pale brown plumage. Genus Gyps, family Accipitridae: four species, in particular the Eurasian G. fulvus and the African Ruppell’s griffon (G. ruepelli). For birdwatchers, several hundred species call India home, including the rare narcondum hornbill, megapode, and griffon vulture.... There is also plenty of birdlife up here, and there are frequent sightings of griffon vultures. Dozens of griffon vultures with wingspans of up to 2.80 metres were spotted in the south of the Netherlands on Monday. Origin Middle English (in sense 2): variant of griffin; sense 1 was adopted from French in the 18th century. Rhymes stiffen
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