Palouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A certain Sahaptin tribe.
name
  1. A major agricultural region of the northwestern United States, encompassing parts of southeastern Washington, north central Idaho and, by some definitions, northeast Oregon.

Pronunciation

/pəˈluːs/

Word forms

Palouse

Etymology

Uncertain. Borrowed from French, either from the Sahaptin name of the Palus people or a designation of the region as pelouse.

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