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Chincoteague pony

noun

a wild pony found on certain islands off the Virginia coast, apparently descended from Moorish ponies shipwrecked in this vicinity in the 16th century.

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Origin of Chincoteague pony

after Chincoteague Island, off the Virginia coast

Words nearby Chincoteague pony

chinchilla, chin-chin, Chin-Chou, chinchy, Chincoteague, Chincoteague pony, chin cough, Chindia, Chindit, Chindwin, chine
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