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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ap•pa•loo•sa (ap′ə lo̅o̅′sə),USA pronunciation n. - Dog and Cat Breedsone of a hardy breed of riding horses, developed in the North American West, having a mottled hide, vertically striped hoofs, and eyes that show a relatively large proportion of white.
- 1920–25, American; origin, originally uncertain; perh. to be identified with Opelousa a Louisiana Indian tribal name (Compare Opelousas poney, recorded in a German text of 1849), though the breed is traditionally associated with the Nez Percé Indians and the Palouse River (west, western Idaho)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Appaloosa /ˌæpəˈluːsə/ n - a breed of horse, originally from America, typically having a spotted rump
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps from Palouse, river in Idaho |