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appaloosa

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The Appaloosa is an American horse breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern. There is a wide range of body types within the breed, stemming from the influence of multiple breeds of horses throughout its history. Each horse's color pattern ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Jester was an appaloosa stallion who had a very close relationship with his owner.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of appaloosa English)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Appaloosa \Appaloosa\ n. 1. a hardy breed of horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump.

Usage examples of appaloosa.

A group of new scholars is pushing the line that the ancestors of our horse developed in America only as far as mesohippus, which then emigrated to Asia, where it developed into the horse proper, in the form of the Appaloosa, which thus becomes the great ancestor of subsequent breeds.

Magnificent Appaloosas threw up their heads in the other before, in their exuberance, they galloped off around the turf of their enclosure.

The pace of the Appaloosa faltered a little as she noticed him sitting there waiting for her, but she came on steadily after that, startled perhaps by his unexpected presence but obviously unafraid to confront him.

Leo said again, but still not loud enough to offend the horse, an expensive appaloosa, which Leo knew could throw him any time it wanted and would probably take great delight in trampling the hell out of him.

An entire stuffed horse, an Appaloosa, worn and moth-eaten, stood guard in one corner.

His current home was a farm dating back to the eighteenth century, where he raised Appaloosa horsesriding and mediocre golf were his only remaining hobbiesand lived the quiet life of a gentleman farmer.

She looked at the street names: Bryn Mawr Way, Appaloosa Street, Cornflower Road.

Alafair said, and held up a piece of art paper with a pastel drawing of an Appaloosa on it.

A goose-rumped Appaloosa, two old quarterhorses, and one grade horse of indeterminate breeding.

The Appaloosa mare rolled her eyes and twitched, but showed none of the other signs of hysteria displayed by the younger mounts.