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Plaquemines Parish
Plaquemines Parish comes from French plaquemines ‘Diospyros virginiana American persimmon’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentplaquemines‘Diospyros virginiana American persimmon’
- EnglishtodayPlaquemines Parish
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentplaquemines‘Diospyros virginiana American persimmon’
- EnglishtodayPlaquemines Parish
Every English word from French plaquemines
Today it means
name One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Pointe à la Hache.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French plaquemines / Plaquemines Parish