palomino
noun
pal·o·mi·no
ˌpa-lə-ˈmē-(ˌ)nō 
plural palominos
: a horse that is pale cream to gold in color and has a flaxen or white mane and tail
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One of the key myths about sherry is that the palomino, its primary grape, is neutral and required fortification, intricate blending in the cellar and exposure to air, as with oloroso sherries, or aging under flor, a yeast that gives personality to fino and manzanilla sherries.
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Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Even more people believe palominos are albinos, which is incorrect.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2023
This 1988 cabernet-colored 560 SL with a palomino interior.
—Martin Albert For The Wall Street Journal, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2022
Ecoffey spotted the chunky palomino through his living room window and rummaged through the fridge for some carrots.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
Eliff tapped on a model palomino and pointed at Stetson.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
One owner reported a palomino stallion stalled next to her horse was wearing an electric shock collar on his neck.
—Ahjané Forbes, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022
Eliff, 91, stood beside Stetson, an 11-year-old palomino.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
There’s a barn, a carriage house, and a large paddock, although the herd of horses kept by his dad, an avid rider, is down to just two, a miniature palomino and a thoroughbred named Thunder.
—Tom Robbins, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022
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Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Even more people believe palominos are albinos, which is incorrect.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2023
This 1988 cabernet-colored 560 SL with a palomino interior.
—Martin Albert For The Wall Street Journal, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2022
Ecoffey spotted the chunky palomino through his living room window and rummaged through the fridge for some carrots.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
Eliff tapped on a model palomino and pointed at Stetson.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
One owner reported a palomino stallion stalled next to her horse was wearing an electric shock collar on his neck.
—Ahjané Forbes, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022
Eliff, 91, stood beside Stetson, an 11-year-old palomino.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
There’s a barn, a carriage house, and a large paddock, although the herd of horses kept by his dad, an avid rider, is down to just two, a miniature palomino and a thoroughbred named Thunder.
—Tom Robbins, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022
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palomino
noun
pal·o·mi·no
ˌpal-ə-ˈmē-nō
plural palominos
: a horse with a light golden coat and cream or white mane and tail
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