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Word

colorado

Phoneticscol·orado

/ˌkɑɫɝˈædoʊ/

Definitions

01US state

B1

n. a state in the western United States famous for its high mountains and outdoor sports.

n. a state in the Western United States, characterized by the Southern Rocky Mountains and high plains.

“Many people travel to Colorado in the winter to go skiing in the mountains.”

“The state of Colorado became a major hub for the aerospace industry due to its high altitude and existing military infrastructure.”

02river

B1

n. a major river in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

n. a principal river of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, approximately 1,450 miles long.

“The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon, creating beautiful views.”

“Management of the Colorado River is a subject of intense legal debate among the seven states that rely on its water for agriculture.”

03cigar type

C2

n. a cigar that has a medium-brown color and a medium strength.

n. a classification of cigar wrapper leaf that is medium-brown in color, typically between the lighter 'claro' and darker 'maduro'.

“He preferred a colorado cigar because it wasn't too strong or too mild.”

“The connoisseur selected a colorado for its balanced profile, noting the reddish-brown hue of the well-aged wrapper leaf.”

Technical

Etymology

From Spanish colorado (“red, ruddy, colored”), usually from the reddish appearance of some silt-laden rivers, or from Portuguese colorado in the case of Brazilian locations.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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