wenatchee
wenatchee Lexical Profile
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American A city located in central Washington state, United States, situated at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers and widely known as the 'Apple Capital of the World' due to its extensive orchards.
"Every spring, thousands of visitors travel to Wenatchee for the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival."
American A river in the U.S. state of Washington that originates at Lake Wenatchee and flows southeast to join the Columbia River.
"The Wenatchee is a popular destination for whitewater rafting and fishing during the warm summer months."
American An indigenous Native American people of the Interior Salish group, traditionally inhabiting the region around the Wenatchee River in central Washington state.
"The Wenatchee historically maintained extensive fishing and trading camps along the banks of the Columbia River."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from a Sahaptin (Yakama) word, 'Winätshi' or 'Wenatchi', meaning 'river issuing from a canyon' or 'boiling water', originally referring to the indigenous Native American people and the local river.
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