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palomino

noun

  1. distinctive horse coloring
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌpæləˈmiːnəʊ/ / /ˌpæləˈminoʊ/

name

  1. A surname from Spanish.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish palomino, from paloma (“dove, pigeon”) + diminutive suffix -ino.

  1. A horse with a golden-colored coat and a white or cream-colored mane and tail.

    I mount my palomino and ride off; his flaxen mane and tail are full of the wind.