Appaloosa

Appaloosa
Appaloosa Appaloosa n. 1. a hardy breed of horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump. [WordNet 1.5]

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  • appaloosa — ☆ appaloosa [ap΄ə lo͞o′sə ] n. [altered < a palouse: so named after the Palouse Indians or the Palouse River (in NW Idaho and SE Washington), near which the horses were raised; ult. < a Nez Percé word] any of a sturdy breed of Western… …   English World dictionary

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  • Appaloosa — /ap euh looh seuh/, n. one 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, Amer.; orig. uncert.; perh.… …   Universalium

  • Appaloosa — Ap|pa|loo|sa [ɛpə lu:sa], der od. das; s, s [amerik. Appaloosa (indian. Wort), wohl nach dem Weidegebiet am Palouse River (Idaho)]: aus den USA stammende Pferderasse mit marmorierter Haut und geschecktem Fell. * * * Appaloosa,   Westernpferde …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Appaloosa — Raza equina de color, popular en EE.UU. Se dice que descienden de los caballos salvajes originarios del territorio indio norteamericano de Nez Percé, los que a su vez descienden de aquellos traídos por los conquistadores españoles. Tienen todos… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Appaloosa — The famous spotted horse of the Nez Perce Indians. It wasn t until 1938 that the Appaloosa was recognized with a breed registry …   Combined glossary of agriculture

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