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Added 9 October 2026

texas

/ˈtɛk.səs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about texas at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico.

Origin

From the practice of naming cabins after US states, the state of Texas having been recently admitted to the Union.

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