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Cuyahoga

/ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/

Cuyahoga proper noun: a river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.

Proper noun

Cuyahoga

  1. A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.
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    • Cuyahoga's gone1986, J. Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter L. Buck, William T. Berry, “Cuyahoga”, in Lifes Rich Pageant, performed by R.E.M.

Origin of Cuyahoga

Believed to be from an Iroquoian word meaning "crooked river".

Words formed from Cuyahoga

Questions about Cuyahoga

What does Cuyahoga mean?
Cuyahoga means a river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.
What part of speech is Cuyahoga?
Cuyahoga is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cuyahoga?
Cuyahoga is pronounced /ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/.

Words near Cuyahoga in the dictionary

  1. Cuxhaven
  2. cuxiú
  3. cuxiús
  4. Cuxton
  5. cuy
  6. Cuyahoga
  7. Cuyahoga County
  8. Cuyahoga Falls
  9. Cuyama
  10. Cuyamungue
  11. Cuyapi

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