griffon
/ˈgrɪfən/noun
1
- a dog of any of several terrier-like breeds originating in NW Europe格烈芬狗。
1.1
- （亦作Brussels griffon）a dog of a toy breed with a flat face and upturned chin布鲁塞尔小种犬。
2
- （亦作griffon vulture）a large Old World vulture with predominantly pale brown plumage兀鹫。
2.1
- Genus Gyps, family Accipitridae: four species, in particular the Eurasian G. fulvus and the African Ruppell's griffon (G. ruepelli).兀鹫属, 鹰科：4种, 尤指欧亚的西域兀鹫和非洲的黑白兀鹫（拉丁名G. ruepelli）。
词源
Middle English (in senses 2 and 3)： variant of GRIFFIN; sense 1 was adopted from French in the 18th cent.