English Explanatory Dictionary

appaloosa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A horse breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern.
  2. A horse of this breed.
noun
  1. A catfish.
noun
  1. Alternative form of appaloosa.

Pronunciation

/ˌæ.pəˈluː.sə/ /ˌæ.pəˈlu.sə/

Word forms

appaloosa appaloosas

Etymology

From a + Palouse + -a. From the phrase "a Palouse horse", referring to the Palouse River near which they were first encountered by non-Native Americans. The river is named for the Palouse region.

Translations

Finnish: appaloosa Navajo: łį́į́ʼ yishtłizhii Portuguese: appaloosa
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