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palomino

palomino

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A horse with a light golden coat and a white mane and tail
  • noun
  • /ˌpæl.əˈmiː.noʊ/
: palomino
  • The beautiful palomino galloped across the field, its golden coat shining in the sunlight.
  • palomino horse
  • golden palomino
  • white palomino

Examples

  • There will be a certain amount of rehab before Julie Krone walks the walk again, but when she's ready, there is a beautiful palomino mare waiting for her, and she's already forgiven Julie for letting another horse mess her up.

    Blog text (18)
  • When the path widened, they trotted and cantered together, with little Babe doing her best to keep up with the palomino's long strides.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I caught one last glimpse of a palomino.

    Blog text (14)
  • You know, palominos are my favorite horse.

  • Gitup rode a palomino horse into this week's press conference.

    Blog text (26)
  • Mattie's palomino responded to the slightest pressure of her hands on his arched neck.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I've got a palomino horse and a collie, and Dad lets us go on hunts all by ourselves.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • She took great pride in her palomino, often showing it at local competitions.

  • In the stable, the trainer inspected a palomino that was known for its gentle temperament.

Surface Forms

palomino singular
palominos plural

Etymology

Palomino comes from the Spanish word paloma meaning 'dove' and the ending -ino giving a 'dove-like' or 'little' sense. So a palomino horse is named for its pale, dove-like mane and tail against a golden coat, which helps you remember the word.