Yellowstone.
A national park of the USA, located in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
Meaning & usage
A national park of the USA, located in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
A river that rises in the park before flowing through Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota, where it empties into the Missouri River.
A nickname for the 2-8-8-4 locomotive configuration.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃wós Proto-Germanic *gelwaz Proto-West Germanic *gelu Old English ġeolu Middle English yelow English yellow Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English Yellowstone From yellow + stone.
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