griffon

Nouns

  • (n) winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion griffin, gryphon,
  • (n) breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle Belgian griffon, Brussels griffon,
  • (n) breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France wire-haired pointing griffon,
  • (n) large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus,

Synonyms

griffin gryphon Belgian griffon Brussels griffon wire-haired pointing griffon griffon vulture Gyps fulvus

Words of close approximity

griffin
griffon vulture