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Cayuse
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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cayuse
"horse, Indian pony," 1841, Amer.Eng., said to be a Chinook Indian word; also the name of an Indian group and language, of unknown origin.
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cayuse
North American wild or Indian-tamed horse, descended from horses taken to the New World by the Spanish in the 16th century. The name comes from that of an Indian tribe of eastern Washington and Oregon that was known for the small horses it bred.
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