adj
Roan
ROH-uhn
adj
1
Describing an animal's coat, especially a horse's, that has a solid base colour mixed with white hairs throughout.
"She rode a roan mare with a striking reddish-grey coat."
noun
1
A horse or other animal with this kind of speckled coat.
"The roan led the pack across the field."
How to Use Roan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA coat colour on horses (and some cattle) where white hairs are evenly mixed through a darker base colour.
Word Forms
roans plural
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Etymology
From French roan, likely from a Spanish word ultimately tracing back to a Germanic root for "red."