katahdin
katahdin Lexical Profile
• noun
American The highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine, located in Baxter State Park, and serving as the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
American A breed of domestic sheep developed in Maine that naturally sheds its winter coat and does not require shearing.
"The farmer decided to raise a flock of Katahdins because their low maintenance and adaptability suited his rotational grazing system."
American A round, smooth-skinned, and white-fleshed variety of potato that is widely grown in the United States for commercial and culinary use.
"For the classic potato salad, we boiled a batch of Katahdins until they were perfectly fork-tender."
• Rhymes for katahdin
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Penobscot (Abenaki) word 'Ktaadn', meaning 'The Greatest Mountain'. It was subsequently adopted as the name for a sheep breed and a potato variety developed in Maine.
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