Yokuts

noun

Yo·​kuts
ˈyō(ˌ)kəts
plural Yokuts
1
a
: an Indian people of the San Joaquin Valley and adjacent Sierra Nevada slopes, California
b
: a member of such people
2
: a Mariposan language of the Yokuts people
3
: mariposan

Word History

Etymology

Yokuts, people

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“Yokuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yokuts. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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