ˌapəˈlüsə, ˌäp- noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: probably after the Palouse Indians
: one of a breed of rugged saddle horses developed in western No. America from stock of Spanish origin and distinguished by a mottled skin, vertically striped hoofs, and a patch of white hair over the rump and loins that is blotched or dotted with darker color
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