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Col·o·rad·o

Colorado

 
pronunciation:
ka l rae do [or] ka l ra do
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part of speech: noun
definition: Colorado is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Colorado is CO.
 
Word History
Colorado means "colored red" in Spanish. Early Spanish explorers named the area for its red rocks.