palomino

noun

pal·​o·​mi·​no ˌpa-lə-ˈmē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce palomino (audio)
plural palominos
Synonyms of palominonext
: a horse that is pale cream to gold in color and has a flaxen or white mane and tail

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Ed the golden palomino (voiced by Western film actor Allan Lane) belonged to Wilbur Post (Alan Young), a young architect who decides to moves out of the city and closer to nature. — Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 One of the key myths about sherry is that the palomino, its primary grape, is neutral and required fortification, intricate blending in the cellar and exposure to air, as with oloroso sherries, or aging under flor, a yeast that gives personality to fino and manzanilla sherries. — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 July 2023

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Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, like a dove, from Latin palumbinus, from palumbes ringdove; akin to Greek peleia dove, Latin pallēre to be pale — more at fallow

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of palomino was in 1914

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palomino

noun
pal·​o·​mi·​no ˌpal-ə-ˈmē-nō How to pronounce palomino (audio)
plural palominos
: a horse with a light golden coat and cream or white mane and tail
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