appaloosa
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appaloosa¹
- /ˌæ.pəˈluː.sə/ UK
- /ˌæ.pəˈlu.sə/ US
Rhymes with -uːsə
Where it comes from
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.
noun appaloosas · Appaloosa
- A horse of a breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern.
appaloosa²
- /ˌæ.pəˈluː.sə/ UK
- /ˌæ.pəˈlu.sə/ US
Rhymes with -uːsə
Where it comes from
Ellipsis of Appaloosa cat, itself an ellipsis of Apaloosa catfish, after the Appalousa people of Louisiana.
noun appaloosas · Appaloosa
- A catfish. A big fish wends its way towards the shape the light makes, stops and sucks at air. Mottled brown and black, with a pink, appaloosa mouth.
Appaloosa³
noun Appaloosas
- Alternative form of appaloosa
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noun horse breed
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Talk about this word "appaloosa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/appaloosa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. appaloosa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/appaloosa "appaloosa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/appaloosa.Cite this
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title = {appaloosa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/appaloosa},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
