Meanings
proper noun
- A river in Minnesota, United States, with branches that meet at Mankato and form the Minnesota River.
Origin
So named for the blue clay along its banks in the past.
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APA
Blue Earth River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Earth%20River
MLA
“Blue Earth River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Earth%20River. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blue Earth River,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Earth%20River.
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