pascagoula
pascagoula Lexical Profile
• noun
American A coastal city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States, known prominently as a major industrial center and for its large naval shipyards.
"Many newly commissioned warships are built at the extensive shipbuilding facilities in Pascagoula."
American A river in southeastern Mississippi that flows southward into the Mississippi Sound, renowned as one of the largest unimpeded river systems in the contiguous United States and locally known as the 'Singing River'.
"Conservationists praise the Pascagoula for its diverse, undisturbed riparian ecosystems."
American A Native American tribe that historically inhabited the coastal region of southeastern Mississippi along the river that now bears their name.
"Local legends of the Singing River are deeply tied to the folklore surrounding the Pascagoula tribe."
• Rhymes for pascagoula
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Choctaw (or Mobilian Jargon) word 'paskokla', translating to 'bread people', from 'paska' (bread) and 'okla' (people). It originally referred to an indigenous tribe of the region.
Usage Trend
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