name
Colorado
ko-luh-RAH-doh
name
1
A state in the western United States, known for the Rocky Mountains; its capital is Denver.
"They spent the summer skiing and hiking in Colorado."
noun
1
A cigar with a medium-brown wrapper, valued for its balanced strength and flavor.
"He preferred a colorado over the darker, stronger wrappers."
How to Use Colorado
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often the US state, but also a term for a medium-toned cigar wrapper.
Word Forms
colorados plural
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Etymology
From Spanish colorado, meaning "reddish" or "colored," originally describing the reddish, silt-heavy water of the Colorado River.