Meanings
proper noun
- One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Pontotoc.
- One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Ada.
Origin
From a Chickasaw word meaning "land of hanging grapes".
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APA
Pontotoc County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pontotoc%20County
MLA
“Pontotoc County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pontotoc%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pontotoc County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pontotoc%20County.
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