strawberry roan

noun

a horse with a reddish coat that is liberally flecked with white hairs.

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Origin of strawberry roan

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby strawberry roan

strawberry bush, strawberry dish, strawberry geranium, strawberry guava, strawberry mark, strawberry roan, strawberry tomato, strawberry tongue, strawberry tree, strawberry-raspberry, strawboard
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Example sentences from the Web for strawberry roan

  • To the buggy I hitched Jenny, the strawberry-roan cayuse, and started for the distant point.

    Trail Tales|James David Gillilan