Meanings
proper noun
- One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Quincy.
Origin
- Spanishplumas
- EnglishPlumas County
From Spanish plumas in the Spanish name for the Feather River, Rio de las Plumas.
More words from Spanish
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APA
Plumas County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plumas%20County
MLA
“Plumas County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plumas%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Plumas County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Plumas%20County.
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