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Appaloosa
[ ap-uh-loo-suh ]
noun
- one of a hardy breed of riding horses, developed in the North American West, having a mottled hide, vertically striped hoofs, and eyes that show a relatively large proportion of white.
Appaloosa
/ ˌæpəˈluːsə /
noun
- a breed of horse, originally from America, typically having a spotted rump
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Appaloosa1
1920–25, Americanism; origin uncertain; perhaps to be identified with Opelousa a Louisiana Indian tribal name (Compare Opelousas poney, recorded in a German text of 1849), though the breed is traditionally associated with the Nez Perce Indians and the Palouse River (West Idaho)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Appaloosa1
C19: perhaps from Palouse, river in Idaho
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