Col·o·rad·o
 Colorado
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- pronunciation:
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rae
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| definition 1: |
a state in the western United States. Its capital is Denver. (abbreviated: CO)
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a river that flows southwest from this state to the Pacific Ocean.
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Colorado means "colored red" in Spanish. Early Spanish explorers named the area for its red rocks.