Look up: american

1. American
   Waters:Northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Description (in water): This small (average 3 to 5 lbs.) silver-skinned saltwater school fish, like salmon, is anadromous--every spring it migrates to rivers to spawn in fresh water. Most shad have deep blue backs (hickory shad have gray-green backs) amd silvery sides and bellies. Shad is a member of the herring family. Description (in market): Shad is perhaps the boniest of all fit-to-be-eaten fish, but this does not stop fish lovers from enjoying the…
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2. American
   [adj] - of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture 2. [adj] - of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas 3. [n] - a native or inhabitant of the United States 4. [n] - a native or inhabitant of America
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3. American
   inhabitant of the United States Category: The cosmos
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4. American
   A·mer'i·can (ȧ*mẽr'ĭ*k a n) adjective [ Named from Americus Vespucius.] 1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians. 2. Of or pertaining to the United S...
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5. American
   A·mer'i·can (ȧ*mẽr'ĭ*k a n) noun A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States. &#...
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6. American
   adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas; `the American hemisphere`; `American flora and fauna`
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7. American
   noun a native or inhabitant of the United States
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8. American
   • (a.) Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians. • (a.) Of or pertaining to the United States. • (n.) A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especia...
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9. american
   
   • a native or inhabitant of the United States
   • the English language as used in the United States
   • a native or inhabitant of America
   
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10. American
    American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of 1849. The American is a magnet fo...
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11. American
    American is a term referring to someone or something that comes from, or is found in, America.
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12. American
    A descriptive term used to identify the group of American-type cheeses which includes Cheddar, Colby, granular or stirred-curd, and washed or soaked-curd cheeses. Monterey Jack is also included in this group.
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13. American
    (word) The meaning of the word `American` in the English language varies, according to the historical, geographical, and political context in which it is used. It is derived from America, a term originally denoting all of the New World (also called "the Americas"). In ...
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14. American
    (cattle breed) The `American` is a breed of cattle native to the United States and known for its heritage as an American Bison hybrid. It was developed in the 1950s by a New Mexico rancher looking for beef cattle which could survive on poor fodder in the arid Southwest. Today the American is ...
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