palomino

[ pal-uh-mee-noh ]

noun

, plural pal·o·mi·nos.

1. 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.

palomino

/ ˌpæləˈmiːnəʊ /

noun

1. a golden horse with a cream or white mane and tail

Word History and Origins

Origin of palomino¹

First recorded in 1910–15, Americanism; from Latin American Spanish (Panama), special use of Spanish palomino “of, resembling a dove,” from Latin palumbīnus, equivalent to palumb(ēs) “dove” + -īnus -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of palomino¹

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

Example Sentences

Eliff, a former vice president of a lumberyard, tapped on a model palomino and pointed at Stetson.

From Washington Post

Like sherry, these wines are made from the palomino grape, but unlike sherry they are not fortified.

From New York Times

“She’s in his movies, too. He rides a horse named Trigger, a beautiful golden palomino. This funny old guy, Gabby Hayes, is his sidekick. Sometimes he sings cowboy songs. Surely you’ve seen his movies....”

From Literature

Smith said the only wild horse that could compare to Picasso’s popularity was Desert Dust, a palomino stallion captured in Wyoming in the 1940s .

From Washington Times

The celebrity couple caused quite a stir when they checked into Edinburgh's Caledonian Hotel dressed in white cowboy suits and matching Stetsons and led the golden palomino horse up the grand staircase.

From BBC