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adjective

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as in dapple

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skewbald

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noun

as in roan

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  1. roan
  2. chestnut
  3. palomino
  4. pinto
  5. black
  6. sorrel
  7. bay
  8. racehorse
Noun
  • The trackers plugged in data on a herd of roan antelope, then a single male cheetah.
    — ByDimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
  • Only eight gray or roan horses have ever won the first leg of the Triple Crown.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2023
Definition of roan
Noun
  • The chestnut soufflé impossibly airy?
    — Pavia Rosati, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Where To Stay Nestled within sweeping 18th-century parklands, home to roaming deer and majestic chestnut trees—The Dairy is Burghley’s chic and cozy 10-bedroom countryside bolthole.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of chestnut
Noun
  • Ed the golden palomino (voiced by Western film actor Allan Lane) belonged to Wilbur Post (Alan Young), a young architect who decides to moves out of the city and closer to nature.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Ed the golden palomino (voiced by Western film actor Allan Lane) belonged to Wilbur Post (Alan Young), a young architect who decides to moves out of the city and closer to nature.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of palomino
Adjective
  • Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Two types of beans (black and pinto) bring the protein count in this healthy enchilada casserole up to 19 grams per serving.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2022
Definition of pinto
Noun
  • Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.
    — Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.
    — Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
Definition of black
Noun
  • Hibiscus Tea Hibiscus tea, also known as roselle or red sorrel, may help prevent UTIs.
    — Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The gin is made with a unique blend of Speyside botanicals like cowbells and sorrel, contributing to its distinctive flavor profile.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of sorrel
Noun
  • Fifteen years after her husband’s drowning in the nearby bay, Tressilian’s days are spent in a cranky routine: grumbling over the obscene resort stationed on the opposite bluff, reading London’s gossip columns, and summoning the household help with the insistent ringing of a bedroom call bell.
    — Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Some cooks use bay leaves in the pantry to deter moths, weevils, and other pests.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of bay
Noun
  • Whether that brawny youth can bring that sort of unbridled thinking under real-race weights, in real tack, against real, experienced racehorses that have won multiple stakes remains to be seen.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The extraordinary compound has seen centuries of transformation, from Chumash villages to a bustling cattle ranch, a haven for champion racehorses, and even the world’s largest orchid farm.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of racehorse
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