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Uncertain. Borrowed from French, either from the Sahaptin name of the Palus people or a designation of the region as pelouse.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palouse
Today it means: A certain Sahaptin tribe. Full definition →
Today it means: A certain Sahaptin tribe. Full definition →
Uncertain. Borrowed from French, either from the Sahaptin name of the Palus people or a designation of the region as pelouse.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.