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appaloosa
CIDE DICTIONARY
appaloosa, n.
a hardy breed of horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
appaloosa, n.
1 a horse of a N. American breed having dark spots on a light background.
2 this breed.
1 a horse of a N. American breed having dark spots on a light background.
2 this breed.
Etymology
Opelousa in Louisiana, or Palouse, a river in Idaho
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