Ca·lu·sa (k -l  s)n. pl. Calusa or Ca·lu·sas 1. a. A Native American people formerly inhabiting the southwest coast of Florida from Tampa Bay to the Florida Keys. The Calusa were extinct by the mid-18th century. b. A member of this people. 2. The extinct language of the Calusa, of unknown linguistic affiliation. [Calusa, fierce people (sense uncertain); perhaps akin to Choctaw kallo, strong.] |
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