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