Etymology

Ozark

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Today it means: A member of a people of Ozark with a distinct culture, architecture, and dialect. Full definition →

French aux arcs
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  1. French · borrowed fromaux arcs
  2. English todayOzark

From French aux arcs (literally “at the arches”), in reference to natural bridge formations in the area, or aux Arcs, a clipping of aux Arcansas (“among the Arkansas”), i.e. the Quapaw people.

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