Mojave

English

Etymology

Hispanicized variant of Mohave.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moʊˈhɑː.vi/, /moʊˈhɑː.veɪ/

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Noun

Mojave pl (plural only)

1. Alternative form of Mohave
   • 1895, J[ohn] W[esley] Powell, chapter I, in Canyons of the Colorado, Meadville, PA: Flood & Vincent; republished as The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons, New York: Dover, 1961, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 27:

     In these groves of the flood plain of the Colorado the Mojave and Yuma Indians once had their homes.

Derived terms

• Mojave-aster (Xylorhiza tortifolia)
• Mojave rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)
• Mojave yucca (Yucca schidigera)
• Mojave Desert

Proper noun

Mojave

1. A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.