Apalachicola

[ ap-uh-lach-uh-koh-luh ]

/ ˌæp əˌlætʃ əˈkoʊ lə /

noun

a river flowing S from NW Florida into the Gulf of Mexico. 90 miles (145 km) long.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Example sentences from the Web for apalachicola

This can only be strictly true of the towns on the Apalachicola, &c.
Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Probably calvatus occurs eastward in the Apalachicola drainage system.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
Tallahassee and Apalachicola, in Florida, also carried on a brisk trade in cotton at the time of the secession.
The Gulf and Inland Waters|A. T. Mahan
She finally reached Apalachicola Bay, took passage on a vessel, and shortly afterwards arrived at Savannah.
Stories Of Georgia|Joel Chandler Harris

It is found in the vicinity of the Apalachicola river, forming dense thickets.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

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