colorado

col-o-ra-do · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A state in the western United States, known for the Rocky Mountains.

  2. 2.

    A river in the southwestern United States that carved the Grand Canyon.

Related words

See also: Denver, Rocky Mountains

Etymology

From Spanish colorado meaning "colored" or "red," referring to the reddish color of the Colorado River.