Dictionary Definition
Catawba
Noun
1 a member of the Siouan people formerly living
in the Carolinas
2 slip-skin reddish American table grape
3 the Siouan language spoken by the Catawba
people
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From catalpa, the people's totem.Proper noun
- A Native American people formerly inhabiting the Carolinas.
- The language of this people.
Noun
- A member of this people.
- A reddish American dessert grape.
See also
Extensive Definition
Catawba may refer to several things:
- Catawba (tribe), a Native American tribe
- Catawban languages
Botany
- Catalpa, a genus of trees, based on the name used by the Catawba and other Native American tribes
- Catawba (grape), a variety of grape
- Catawba rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense)
Places in the United States
Other
- USS Catawba, the name of a few United States Navy ships
- Catawba College in North Carolina
- Catawba Nuclear Generating Station near Rock Hill, South Carolina
catawba in French: Catawba
catawba in Dutch: Catawba
catawba in Polish: Catawba
catawba in Volapük: Catawba