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Shar Pei
(Shar Pei)
Pronunciation:
/ʃɑː ˈpeɪ/
noun
(
plural
Shar Peis
)
a compact squarely built dog of a breed of Chinese origin, with a characteristic wrinkly skin and short bristly coat of a fawn, cream, black, or red colour.
Origin:
from Chinese
shā pí
, literally 'sand skin'
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