pəˈlōmə noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably American Spanish, from Spanish, dove, pigeon, from Latin palumba, palumbes; akin to Greek peleia dove, pigeon, Latin pallēre to be pale — more at fallow
1. Southwest : any of several sharks used as food
2. often capitalized : a brownish orange to light brown that is redder and lighter than sorrel and redder than caramel