Pend d'Oreille

English

Etymology

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

Pend d'Oreille (plural Pend d'Oreilles or Pend d'Oreille)

1. A member of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau.

   Synonym: Kalispel