grulla

noun

gru·​lla

ˈgrüyə

variants or less commonly grullo

-ü(ˌ)yō

plural -s

Southwest

: a mouse-dun horse

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish grulla crane, probably alteration of Old Spanish gruya, grúa, from Latin grus; from its crane color

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

• More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
• Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
• Advanced search features
• Ad free!