noccalula
noccalula Lexical Profile
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American A prominent 90-foot waterfall (Noccalula Falls) located in Gadsden, Alabama, which serves as the centerpiece of a public park.
"During our road trip through Alabama, we stopped to hike the scenic gorge trail surrounding Noccalula."
American A legendary Native American woman in Alabama folklore who, according to myth, leapt to her death over a waterfall to escape an arranged marriage.
"A prominent bronze statue of Noccalula stands at the edge of the falls, immortalizing the tragic local legend."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from 19th-century American folklore of Alabama; Noccalula is the name of a legendary Cherokee princess, though the name and the associated legend of her leaping from a waterfall are widely considered to be romanticized settler fabrications.