palomino

[pal-uh-mee-noh]

noun, plural pal·o·mi·nos.

a horse with a golden coat, a white mane and tail, and often white markings on the face and legs, developed chiefly in the southwestern U.S.

Origin of palomino

1910–15, Americanism; < American Spanish, special use of Spanish palomino of, resembling a dove < Latin palumbīnus, equivalent to palumb(ēs) dove + -īnus -ine¹

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Historical Examples of palomino

Palomino seems to be grown commonly in California as a table-grape and is worth trying in eastern America.
Manual of American Grape-Growing
U. P. Hedrick
A young woman was fording the river some distance to their left, just below the Palomino.
The Sheriff of Badger
George B. Pattullo
Of the figures at the foot of the cross, Palomino wrote: They are very Titian-like, and how superior to anything else here!
Toledo. The Story of an Old Spanish Capital
Hannah Lynch
The palomino's beauty was obvious in many ways: bone structure, slant of ears, line of hocks, texture of mane and tail.
When the Owl Cries
Paul Bartlett
He ordered them to follow Palomino in order that the treaty might be given greater encouragement.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 (Vol 27 of 55)
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British Dictionary definitions for palomino

palomino

noun plural -nos

a golden horse with a cream or white mane and tail

Word Origin for palomino

American Spanish, from Spanish: dovelike, from Latin palumbīnus, from palumbēs ring dove

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Word Origin and History for palomino

1914, from American Spanish palomino "cream-colored horse," from Spanish, literally "young dove," perhaps from Italian palombino "dove-colored," from Latin palumbinus "of wood pigeons," from palumba "wood pigeon" (see fallow (adj.)). The horse so called because of its dove-like coloring, light brown or cream with a pale mane and tail.