Cayuse


Cay·use

noun \ˈkī-ˌyüs, kī-ˈ\
plural Cayuse or Cayuses

Definition of CAYUSE

1
: a member of an American Indian people of Oregon and Washington
2
plural cayuses not capitalized West : a native range horse

Origin of CAYUSE

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1825

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