Etymology

anaheim

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Today it means: A cultivar of the green or red pepper, Capsicum annuum, having long, tapering fruit. Full definition →

German Anaheim
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  1. German · borrowed fromAnaheim
  2. English todayAnaheim

Borrowed from German Anaheim (literally “home of Ana”). Likely a reference to the local Santa Ana River.

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