Palouse

//pəˈluːs// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A certain Sahaptin tribe. plural, plural-only
Proper Noun
  1. 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

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palus

Etymology

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

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united states

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