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Palouse.

A certain Sahaptin tribe.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈluːs/
  1. A certain Sahaptin tribe.

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Borrowed from French, either from the Sahaptin name of the Palus people or a designation of the region as pelouse.

name/pəˈluːs/
  1. A major agricultural region of the northwestern United States, encompassing parts of southeastern Washington, north central Idaho and, by some definitions, northeast Oregon.

Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Borrowed from French, either from the Sahaptin name of the Palus people or a designation of the region as pelouse.

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