Cayuse
Cayuse
Definition
Cay·use (kī′yo̵̅o̅s′, -o̵̅o̅s′; kī yo̵̅o̅s′, -o̵̅o̅s′)
noun pl. -·us′es or -·use′
- a member of a group of North American Indians that lived in the Blue Mountains section of NE Oreg.
- the language of this people
- a horse, esp. a small Western horse used by cowboys
Etymology: < tribal name
