shar-pei


shar-pei

S0320775 (shär′pā′)n. pl. shar-peis A Chinese shar-pei.
[Cantonese saa1 pei4 (equivalent to Mandarin shāpí, literally, "sand skin," in reference to the short rough coat typical of the breed) : Cantonese saa1, sand (from Middle Chinese ʂa⋮) + Cantonese pei4, skin (from Middle Chinese pɦi).]

Shar-Pei

(ˈʃɑrˈpeɪ)

n. one of a Chinese breed of medium-sized shorthaired dogs with a squarish muzzle and wrinkly skin over the head and body. [< dial. Chinese (Guangdong) sā péi < Chinese shā pí literally, sand fur]