Plaquemines Parish
English
Etymology
The name "plaquemines," in French Creole, was derived from the Atakapa word, piakimin, meaning the local fruit persimmon.
Proper noun
Plaquemines Parish
- one of 64 parishes in Louisiana, USA, the equivalent of a county in other US states. The parish seat is in Pointe à la Hache.
See also
- Plaquemine
- plaqueminier (French)
Further reading
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative
Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.