Etymology

Alamosa

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Today it means: A city and home rule municipality, the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. Full definition →

Spanish alamosa
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromalamosa“of cottonwood”
  2. English todayAlamosa

From Spanish alamosa (“of cottonwood”).

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