Appalachians

Variant of Appalachian Mountains

Appalachian Mountains definition

Appalachian Mountains

mountain system located in E North America, extending from S Quebec to N Ala.: c. 1,600 mi (2,575 m); highest peak, Mt. Mitchell
also Appalachians

Etymology: < ? Apalachee Indians < ? AmInd (Choctaw)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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