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Siskiyou

Siskiyou proper noun: a mountain range and a national forest in northern California and southern Oregon.

Proper noun

Siskiyou

  1. A mountain range and a national forest in northern California and southern Oregon.

Origin of Siskiyou

Unknown. Perhaps from a Native American language. Sometimes said to be from French six cailloux, "six stones".

Words formed from Siskiyou

Questions about Siskiyou

What does Siskiyou mean?
Siskiyou means a mountain range and a national forest in northern California and southern Oregon.
What part of speech is Siskiyou?
Siskiyou is a proper noun.

Words near Siskiyou in the dictionary

  1. Siskind
  2. Siskinds
  3. siskins
  4. siskiwit
  5. siskiwits
  6. Siskiyou
  7. Siskiyou County
  8. Siskiyou mat
  9. Siskiyou spruce
  10. Sisko
  11. Siskos

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