Etymology

Plumas County

Today it means: One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Quincy. Full definition →

Spanish plumas
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  1. Spanish · derived fromplumas
  2. English todayPlumas County

From Spanish plumas in the Spanish name for the Feather River, Rio de las Plumas.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.