Catawba
Americannoun
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a Siouan language of North and South Carolina.
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a river flowing from W North Carolina into South Carolina, where it becomes the Wateree River.
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Horticulture.
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a reddish variety of grape.
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the vine bearing this fruit, grown in the eastern U.S.
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a light, dry, white wine made from this grape.
noun
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a member of a North American Indian people, formerly of South Carolina, now almost extinct
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their language, belonging to the Siouan family
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a cultivated variety of red North American grape, widely grown in the eastern US
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the wine made from these grapes
Etymology
Origin of Catawba
1710–20, apparently ultimately < Catawba ( yį́ ) kátapu a village name, literally, (people of ) the fork; perhaps via Shawnee kata·pa
Example Sentences
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The two companies also will work to expand Corning’s training program for fiber optic technicians at Catawba Valley Community College.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
North Carolina already has three casinos operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Catawba Indian Nation.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
The 14th individual was determined to have had at least some Native American ancestry and so will be buried with help from the Catawba Nation and the Lumbee Tribe.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023
Michael Bitzer, a political science professor at Catawba College in Salisbury, said Nickel would be a likely target for Republican lawmakers to place in a more GOP-friendly district.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2022
Silas was one of Jimmy’s oldest friends from high school, two-thirds of a group of hell-raisers that were still legendary in Catawba County.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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