Etymology

Nez Perce

Today it means: A Native American people who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States. Full definition →

French nez percé
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The story

  1. French · derived fromnez percé“pierced nose”
  2. English todayNez Perce

From French nez percé (“pierced nose”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.