APPALOOSA


Meaning of APPALOOSA in English

[ ˌapə'lu:sə ]

■ noun a horse of a North American breed having dark spots on a light background.

Origin

1920s: from Opelousas in Louisiana, or Palouse , a river in Idaho.

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