Tahoma

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proper noun

A census-designated place in El Dorado County and Placer County, California, United States.

OriginLushootseed təˈkhoʊʔməʔ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Tacoma

  1. A census-designated place in El Dorado County and Placer County, California, United States.
  2. Former name of Mount Rainier.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mount rainier

Origin

  1. Lushootseedtəˈkhoʊʔməʔ
  2. EnglishTahoma

From earlier Takhoma (“the area south of Seattle”), borrowed from Lushootseed təˈkhoʊʔməʔ, təlˈkhoʊʔbəʔ, təloʊʔl (the area surrounding Mount Rainier), from təˡqʷuʔbəʔ (“mother of waters”) in a direct reference to Mount Rainier.

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APA

Tahoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tahoma

MLA

“Tahoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tahoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tahoma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tahoma.

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