Tehama

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/təˈheɪmə/

proper noun

A small city in Tehama County, California, which was the original county seat.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small city in Tehama County, California, which was the original county seat.

Origin

Likely from a Wintu term meaning "high water".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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