Definition of PALOMINO

palomino

Plural: palominos

Noun

  • a horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail
  • A horse with a golden-colored coat and a white or cream-colored mane and tail.
  • pl. -NOS a slender-legged horse

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish palomino, from paloma (“dove, pigeon”) + diminutive suffix -ino.

Scrabble Score: 12

palomino: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
palomino: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
palomino: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

palomino is a valid Words With Friends word