cayuse
pronunciation
How to pronounce cayuse in British English:
UK [kaɪ'ju:s]
How to pronounce cayuse in American English:
US [kaɪ'jus]
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- Noun:
- a small native range horse
Word Origin
- cayuse (n.)
- "horse, Indian pony," 1841, American English, said to be a Chinook (native Pacific Northwest) word; also the name of an Indian group and language (1825), of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. 1847 - Whitman massacre : missionaries dr. marcus whitman , his wife narcissa , and 15 others are killed by cayuse and umatilla indians , causing the cayuse war .