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palominos
Variant of palomino
palomino
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☆ palo·mino (pal′ə mē′nō)
noun pl. palominos -·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
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