Mojave

//moʊˈhɑː.vi// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Mohave. alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only

    "In these groves of the flood plain of the Colorado the Mojave and Yuma Indians once had their homes."

  2. 2
    the Yuman language spoken by the Mohave wordnet
  3. 3
    a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.

Synonyms

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mohavemohavemohave desertmohave languagemojave desertmojave language

Example

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"In these groves of the flood plain of the Colorado the Mojave and Yuma Indians once had their homes."

Etymology

Hispanicized variant of Mohave.

Related phrases

Mojave DesertMojave rattlesnakeMojave yuccaMojave-aster

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