Truckee

[ truhk-ee ]

/ ˈtrʌk i /

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noun

a river in E California and W Nevada, rising in Lake Tahoe and flowing E and NE for about 125 miles (201 km).

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By-and-by we reached a place called Truckee which seemed to be quite a town.
An American Hobo in Europe|Ben Goodkind
The whole of Truckee's population came out to meet us, composed of cowboys, miners, and Indians.
The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II|James H. Mapleson

Here an Indian, named Truckee, presented himself to them and offered to become their guide.
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton James
The flowing Truckee is placid and smooth, save where eager trout jump and splash.
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton James
Several times down Truckee Canyon I have seen wild canaries.
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton James