Cayuse Definition
kī-yo͝os, kīyo͝os
cayuses
noun
cayuses
A member of a group of North American Indians that lived in the Blue Mountains section of NE Oreg.
Webster's New World
The language of this people.
Webster's New World
A horse, esp. a small Western horse used by cowboys.
Webster's New World
The extinct traditional language of the Cayuse, not closely related to any other.
American Heritage
The dialect of Nez Perce spoken by the Cayuse in the 1800s and 1900s.
American Heritage
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cayuse
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cayusesOrigin of Cayuse
From Columbian Salish (Salish language of the Columbia River valley) qayús Cayuse or a kindred word in another language of the Pacific Northwest
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Short for cayuse pony from Cayuse
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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