walla walla
walla walla Lexical Profile
• noun
American A city located in southeastern Washington state, United States, historically serving as a regional agricultural hub and currently renowned for its production of sweet onions and wine.
"We spent the weekend wine tasting in Walla Walla and enjoying the beautiful scenery of eastern Washington."
North American A large, mild, and sweet variety of onion originally cultivated in the Walla Walla Valley of Washington state.
"The chef prepared a seasonal tart using caramelized Walla Walla onions to highlight their natural sweetness."
North American A member of an indigenous Native American people traditionally inhabiting the interior Columbia River Plateau region in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
"The Walla Walla tribe historically relied on the abundant salmon runs of the Columbia and Snake rivers."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the indigenous Sahaptin language of the Pacific Northwest. The word translates to 'many waters' or 'small, rapid river', formed by the reduplication of the root 'walla' (water) to indicate abundance or plurality.
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