pima
US/ˈpimə/
pima noun: a soft form of cotton having long fibres (Gossypium barbadense).
Noun (1)
pima (uncountable)
- A soft form of cotton having long fibres (Gossypium barbadense)
- A svelte pima tank top with little buttons down the back is $118.2009 March 12, Cintra Wilson, “Rosie the Riveter in a Pocket T”, in New York Times
Noun (2) capitalized: Pima
Pima (plural Pima or Pimas)
- A member of a group of American Indians living in an area consisting of what is now central and southern Arizona (USA) and Sonora (Mexico).
- In the valley of the Gila and on its tributaries from the northeast are the Pimas, Maricopas, and Papagos.1895, J[ohn] W[esley] Powell, chapter I, in Canyons of the Colorado, Meadville, PA: Flood & Vincent; republished as The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons, New York: Dover, 1961...
- Synonyms:
- Akimel O'odham
Proper noun capitalized: Pima
Pima
- The dialect of O'odham spoken by the Pima
Synonyms of pima
Forms of pima
| plural | Pima |
|---|---|
| plural | Pimas |
Origin of pima
Named in honor of the Pima Indians, who helped raise the cotton on USDA experimental farms in Arizona in the early 1900s.
Words formed from pima
- pima cotton
- Pima Bajo
- Pima County
- Piman
Phrases with pima
Words that rhyme with pima
Questions about pima
- What does pima mean?
- Pima means a soft form of cotton having long fibres (Gossypium barbadense).
- What part of speech is pima?
- Pima can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce pima?
- Pima is pronounced /ˈpimə/ (US).
- What is the plural of pima?
- The plural of pima is Pima.
Words near pima in the dictionary
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