Colorado


Definition: Meaning of, Colorado in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌkɒləˈrɑːdəʊ /

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  1. a state in the western US, mostly in and around the Rocky Mountains. Its capital city is Denver . Colorado is a popular place for both winter and summer holidays.
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Colorado used in phrases

  • Colorado Desert (noun)
    1. an arid region of southeastern California
  • Colorado Plateau (noun)
    1. a large plateau to the south and west of the Rocky Mountains; abuts mountains on the north and east and ends in an escarpment overlooking lowlands to the south and west; the Grand Canyon is carved out of the southwestern corner
  • Colorado River
    1. the Colorado River a long river in the western US which flows through the Grand Canyon, several US states, and into Mexico
  • Colorado River hemp (noun)
    1. tall-growing annual of southwestern United States widely grown as green manure; yields a strong tough bast fibre formerly used by Indians for cordage
  • Colorado Springs (noun)
    1. a city in east central Colorado on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains; popular tourist centre and site of the United States Air Force Academy
  • Colorado beetle (noun)
    1. black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
  • Colorado blue spruce (noun)
    1. tall spruce with blue-green needles and dense conic crown; older trees become columnar with lower branches sweeping downward
  • Colorado fir (noun)
    1. medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
  • Colorado four o'clock (noun)
    1. wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers; found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico
  • Colorado potato beetle (noun)
    1. black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
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