noun
a state in the Rocky Mountains
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑American state
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↑Yellowstone National Park, ↑Boise, ↑capital of Idaho, ↑Coeur d'Alene, ↑Idaho Falls, ↑Lewiston, ↑Nampa, ↑Pocatello, ↑Sun Valley, ↑Twin Falls, ↑Coeur d'Alene Lake, ↑Salmon, ↑Salmon River, ↑Snake, ↑Snake River
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Idaho [Idaho]
a state in the north-western US. Its popular name is the Gem State, because it has many minerals, including silver. It also produces a quarter of all the potatoes grown in the US. It was part of the ↑Louisiana Purchase and became a state in 1890. Its capital and largest city is Boise. Idaho’s attractions include the ↑Rocky Mountains, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Hell’s Canyon, which is the deepest ↑gorge (= valley with steep sides) in North America.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.