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appaloosa.

A horse of a breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˌæ.pəˈluː.sə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæ.pəˈlu.sə/General-American
  1. A horse of a breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern.

    US
Where this word comes from

From a + Palouse + -a. From the phrase "a Palouse horse", referring to the Palouse River near which they were first encountered by non-Native Americans. The river is named for the Palouse region.

noun/ˌæ.pəˈluː.sə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæ.pəˈlu.sə/General-American
  1. A catfish.

    Southern-US · US
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis of Appaloosa cat, itself an ellipsis of Apaloosa catfish, after the Appalousa people of Louisiana.

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