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palomino Definition

☆ palo·mino (pal′ə mē′nō)

noun pl. -·nos

a golden-tan or cream-colored horse that has a white, silver, or ivory tail and, often, white spots on the face and legs

Etymology: AmSp < Sp, dove-colored < L palumbinus < palumbes, a pigeon, ringdove < IE base *pel-, gray, pale (> pale, fallow): form prob. infl. by L columba: see columbarium

palomino Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

striking: Not only does she use our feed, her striking palomino is also called ' Bailey ' ... !

Modifies a noun

  • mare: You must look now at the big palomino mare, at her face which is twice the size it should be.
  • gelding: H e is a gorgeous palomino gelding around 16hh, white stripe, approx 9yrs old.

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