Catawbas

Ca·taw·ba ¹

 (kə-tô′bə)

n. pl. Catawba or Ca·taw·bas

1. A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting territory along the Catawba River in North and South Carolina and now located in western South Carolina.

2. The Siouan language of the Catawba.

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Ca·taw·ba ²

 (kə-tô′bə)

n.

1. A reddish North American grape developed from the fox grape.

2. Wine made from this grape.

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[After the Catawba (River).]

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