Nebraska
neb·raska
noun
1.
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
Origin
Probably from archaic Chiwere Ñí Brásge ([ˌɲĩˈbɾaskɛ]; contemporary Chiwere Ñí Bráhge) or from Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska ([ˌnĩˈbˡðaska]), both meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.
Phrases
- Nebraska City
- Nebraska Ice
- Nebraska Man
- nebraskanic acid
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