Pend d'Oreille
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]French [Term?] (literally “hangs from ear”), a term introduced by French-speaking colonists and traders in reference to the large shell earrings worn by these people.
Noun
[edit]Pend d'Oreille (plural Pend d'Oreilles or Pend d'Oreille)
- A member of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau.
- Synonym: Kalispel