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I think "button nose" works better than "pug nose". But what do I know Ich am nōn-ọ̄ther ain languagæ scholar.
Yeah, literal translation vs meaning translation. Looking up the definition, I think it might be close to what we would now call a snub nose.
Also, looking up nose shapes is a confusing and upsetting blend of weird personality tests, archaic race stuff and sad body image posts.
Chaucer's Major Poetry, edited by Albert C. Baugh, glosses "kamus" like this: "According to a medieval treatise on physiognomy, a pug nose suggests a sensual person."
I guess nose shape personality tests have been with us for centuries.