Amarillo

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/æməˈɹɪloʊ//æməˈɹɪlə/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Potter County, in the northwest plains of Texas, United States.

OriginSpanish amarillo →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Potter County, in the northwest plains of Texas, United States.

Origin

  1. Spanishamarillo
  2. Spanishamarillo
  3. EnglishAmarillo

Borrowed from Spanish amarillo (“yellow, golden”).

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Translations

Portuguese Amarillo
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Spanish Amarillo
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Cite this entry
APA

Amarillo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amarillo

MLA

“Amarillo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amarillo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amarillo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amarillo.

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