Nez Perce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Native American people who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States.
name
  1. Their Sahaptian language.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Nez Perce.wav /ˌnɛzˈpɜɹs/

Word forms

Nez Perce

Etymology

From French nez percé (“pierced nose”).

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