Blanc de Hotot
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Blanc de Hotot (“White of Hotot”), after Hotot-en-Auge (a commune in Normandy, France).
Noun
Blanc de Hotot (plural Blanc de Hotots)
- A breed of rabbit, characterized by having short ears and being all white except for black rings around the eyes.
- Synonym: Hotot
- 2012, Angela England, Backayrd Farming on an Acre (More or Less), Alpha, page 204:
- Blanc de Hotots are considered an endangered breed.
- 2016, Lynn M. Stone, Rabbit Breeds: The Pocket Guide to 49 Essential Breeds, Storey Publishing, page 78:
- The breed nearly disappeared during World War II, but a few Blanc de Hotots remained in Switzerland and Germany.
Related terms
- Dwarf Hotot
French
Etymology
After Hotot-en-Auge (a commune in Normandy, France).
Noun
Blanc de Hotot m (plural Blancs de Hotot)
- Blanc de Hotot