Poteau

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/ˈpoʊtoʊ/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.

OriginFrench poteau →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States.

Origin

  1. Frenchpoteau
  2. EnglishPoteau

Named after the Poteau River, from French poteau.

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APA

Poteau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poteau

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“Poteau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poteau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Poteau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poteau.

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