palomino en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- păl′ə-mē′nō
- /ˌpæləˈminoʊ/ (General-American)
- /ˌpæləˈmiːnəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish palomino, from paloma (“dove, pigeon”) + diminutive suffix -ino.
Meanings
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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.
2009, Percival Everett, I Am Not Sidney Poitier, Influx Press, page 217:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| palominos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
fi voikko (horse) · es caballo palomino (horse) · pt palomino (horse) · ru ло́шадь паломи́но (horse) · cmn 帕洛米諾馬 /帕洛米诺马 (horse) · is leirljós (horse) · fi palomino (horse) · nv łį́į́ʼ bitsiighaʼ łigaii (horse)