Palouse

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Palouse

/pəˈluːs/

Where it comes from

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

noun

plural, plural only A certain Sahaptin tribe.
Similar: Palus

proper noun

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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"Palouse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palouse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Palouse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palouse

Chicago

"Palouse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palouse.

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@misc{palouse_2026,
  title = {Palouse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palouse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}