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Gila.

A 649-mile (1,044 km) tributary of the Colorado River which flows through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States.

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name/ˈhiː.lə/
  1. A 649-mile (1,044 km) tributary of the Colorado River which flows through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States.

  2. A census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico.

Where this word comes from

From Spanish Gila, from a native (Yuma?) name.

noun/ˈhiː.lə/
  1. A Gila monster.

  2. A Gila trout.

Where this word comes from

From Spanish Gila, from a native (Yuma?) name.

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