Meanings
plural Blanc de Hotots
- A breed of rabbit, characterized by having short ears and being all white except for black rings around the eyes.
Blanc de Hotots are considered an endangered breed.
2012, Angela England, Backayrd Farming on an Acre (More or Less), Alpha, page 2041 more example
The breed nearly disappeared during World War II, but a few Blanc de Hotots remained in Switzerland and Germany.
2016, Lynn M. Stone, Rabbit Breeds: The Pocket Guide to 49 Essential Breeds, Storey Publishing, page 78Synonyms: Hotot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA breed of rabbit, characterized by having short ears and being all white except for black rings around the eyes.
Origin
- FrenchBlanc de Hotot“White of Hotot”
- EnglishBlanc de Hotot
Borrowed from French Blanc de Hotot (“White of Hotot”), after Hotot-en-Auge (a commune in Normandy, France).
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