Catawba

American  

[kuh-taw-buh] / kəˈtɔ bə /

noun

1. a Siouan language of North and South Carolina.

2. a river flowing from W North Carolina into South Carolina, where it becomes the Wateree River.

3. Horticulture.

   1. a reddish variety of grape.

   2. the vine bearing this fruit, grown in the eastern U.S.

4. a light, dry, white wine made from this grape.

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Catawba British  

/ kəˈtɔːbə /

noun

1. a member of a North American Indian people, formerly of South Carolina, now almost extinct

2. their language, belonging to the Siouan family

3. a cultivated variety of red North American grape, widely grown in the eastern US

4. the wine made from these grapes

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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

Given voting behavior and the shape of the districts, whoever wins can conceivably hold a seat “as long as they want,” said Michael Bitzer, a Catawba College political science professor.

From Seattle Times

Legal sports betting already has been happening in North Carolina at three casinos operated by either the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians or the Catawba Indian Nation.

From Seattle Times

North Carolina already has three casinos operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Catawba Indian Nation.

From Washington Times

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

“Your vote on this bill is your legacy,” Rep. Jay Adams, a Catawba County Republican, warned colleagues.

From Seattle Times