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Palouse

/pəˈluːs/

Palouse noun: a certain Sahaptin tribe.

Noun

Palouse pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A certain Sahaptin tribe.
    Synonyms:
    Palus

Proper noun

Palouse

  1. A major agricultural region of the northwestern United States, encompassing parts of southeastern Washington, north central Idaho and, by some definitions, northeast Oregon.

Synonyms of Palouse

Origin of Palouse

Uncertain. Borrowed from French, either from the Sahaptin name of the Palus people or a designation of the region as pelouse.

Words formed from Palouse

Questions about Palouse

What does Palouse mean?
Palouse means a certain Sahaptin tribe.
What part of speech is Palouse?
Palouse can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Palouse?
Palouse is pronounced /pəˈluːs/.

Words near Palouse in the dictionary

  1. Palos Verdes Estates
  2. palosapis
  3. Palospos
  4. palosuran
  5. Palou
  6. Palouse
  7. palouser
  8. palousers
  9. palov
  10. palovarotene
  11. paloverde

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