Meanings
proper noun
- One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Bay City.
Origin
From Spanish matagorda (thick bush), referring to the canebrakes that grew along the coast.
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APA
Matagorda County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matagorda%20County
MLA
“Matagorda County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matagorda%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Matagorda County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matagorda%20County.
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