alabama
alabama Lexical Profile
• noun
American A state in the southeastern region of the United States, bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west.
"She spent her childhood living in a small coastal town in Alabama."
American A major river in the southeastern United States, formed by the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers, flowing southwest to join the Tombigbee River.
"The steamboat slowly navigated the winding currents of the Alabama."
American A member of a Native American people formerly living in central Alabama and now primarily residing in eastern Texas.
"The Alabama and Coushatta tribes historically shared many cultural and linguistic traits."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named after the Alabama (Alibamu) people, a Native American tribe. The name is generally believed to derive from the Choctaw words 'alba' (plants or weeds) and 'amo' (to cut, gather), translating roughly to 'thicket-clearers' or 'plant-gatherers.'