Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A breed of saddle horse developed in northwest North America by the Nez Perce, characteristically having a spotted coat.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a hardy breed of horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Perhaps after the Palouse River, of the region where the breed was developed (perhaps influenced by United States regional appaloosa, flathead catfish, a mottled species of catfish, probably from Choctaw apolusa, daubed).]

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Examples

  • Law enforcement in Appaloosa had once been Virgil Cole and me.

    Blue-Eyed Devil by Robert B. Parker: Book summary 2010

  • After the bloody confrontation in Appaloosa, Everett Hitch heads into the afternoon sun and ends up in Resolution, an Old West town so new the dust has yet to settle.

    Resolution by Robert B. Parker: Book summary 2010

  • Appaloosa is co-written and directed by actor Ed Harris, who only previously directed the 2000 biopic Pollock.

    Worth Watching - Aug 6: Ed Harris' Appaloosa Trailer « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • He has at least two novels -- a Jesse Stone story called "Split Image" and the western "Blue-Eyed Devil," featuring the main characters from "Appaloosa" -- that are due for release later this year.

    From Inside the Box 2010

  • He has at least two novels -- a Jesse Stone story called "Split Image" and the western "Blue-Eyed Devil," featuring the main characters from "Appaloosa" -- that are due for release later this year.

    From Inside the Box 2010

  • Renee Zellweger had the, er, tedious task of skinny-dipping with guys for her new flick "Appaloosa" - but the actress actually found the experience "very authentic."

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

  • 'Appaloosa' - Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen are both on the right side of the law this time, but the chemistry they shared as adversaries in 2005's "A History of Violence" remains.

    Tahoe Daily Tribune - Top Stories 2008

  • The Appaloosa is a distinguished animal, one of the great breeds of the world and possibly the most ancient.

    Centennial Michener, James 1974

  • Does anyone besides me remember the original "Appaloosa" with Marlon Brando and Robert Saxon?

    Why I'm Not Buying a Black Rifle 2009

  • Your western "Appaloosa" was released as a film last year, directed by Ed Harris and featuring Viggo Mortensen and Renée Zellweger.

    Just Asking: Robert B. Parker 2009

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