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Nez Perce (iou)



Nez Perce adjectival & noun phr. . E19.
[French, lit. 'pierced nose'.]
A. adjective. Designating or pertaining to a Penutian people of north-western N. America or their language. E19.
b. noun. Pl. -s, same.
A member of the Nez Perce people. M19.
The language of the Nez Perce people. M20.
? Cf. Pierced Nose s.v. PIERCED.