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sorrel horse

sorrel horse noun: a certain breed of horse with a burnt orange coat, very similar to but sometimes distinguished from chestnut horses by a distinctive tail and mane.

Noun

sorrel horse (plural sorrel horses)

  1. A certain breed of horse with a burnt orange coat, very similar to but sometimes distinguished from chestnut horses by a distinctive tail and mane.

Forms of sorrel horse

pluralsorrel horses
alternative formsorrel

Origin of sorrel horse

By surface analysis, sorrel + horse, named after the color, not the plant.

Questions about sorrel horse

What does sorrel horse mean?
Sorrel horse means a certain breed of horse with a burnt orange coat, very similar to but sometimes distinguished from chestnut horses by a distinctive tail and mane.
What part of speech is sorrel horse?
Sorrel horse is a noun.
What is the plural of sorrel horse?
The plural of sorrel horse is sorrel horses.

Words near sorrel horse in the dictionary

  1. Sorraia
  2. sorrance
  3. sorrances
  4. sorras
  5. sorrel
  6. sorrel horse
  7. Sorrell
  8. Sorrells
  9. sorrels
  10. Sorrentine
  11. Sorrentines

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