cayuse
[ kahy-yoos, kahy-oos ]
/ kaɪˈyus, ˈkaɪ us /
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noun
Western U.S. a horse, especially an Indian pony.
Also called cayuse wind .Northwestern U.S. a cold wind blowing from the east.
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Origin of cayuse
1830–40, Americanism; named after the Cayuse
Words nearby cayuse
Cayley, cayman, Cayman Islands, Cayuga, Cayuga Lake, cayuse, caz, Cb, C-banding stain, CBAT, C battery
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Cayuse
[ kahy-yoos, kahy-oos ]
/ kaɪˈyus, ˈkaɪ us /
noun, plural Cay·us·es, (especially collectively) Cay·use.
a member of a tribe of North American Indians now living in Oregon.
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cayuse
/ (ˈkaɪuːs) /
noun
Western US and Canadian a small Native American pony used by cowboys
Word Origin for cayuse
C19: from a Chinookan language
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