Appaloosan.
/apəˈluːsə/ A breed of horse with white hair and dark patches of colour on the body, much used in former times by Indian peoples of western North America.
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1849 in Amer. Speech (1944) 19 69 Nach diesen kommt das sogenannte Kreolen-pferdchen, auch Opelousas poney genannt, ein ausgezeichnetes Damenpferd.]
1924 M. C. Davies Skyline Trail 49 They find death in a dramatic flare: Trying to ride the apaloochy mare.
1947 B. A. De Voto Across Wide Missouri 77 The Nez Perces had learned selective breeding..and had developed a distinctive stock called the Pelouse horse, the ‘Appaloosa’ of a later date.
1950 in Amer. Speech 25 310 By 1890 the name had become Apalousey, but today's accepted spelling is Appaloosa.
1963 Times 7 Mar. 6/6 Experts believe the Appaloosa to be the oldest breed of horse in the world... They belong to China.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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