Calusa Definition
kə-lo͝osə
calusa
noun
A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting the southwest coast of Florida from Tampa Bay to the Florida Keys. The Calusa were extinct by the mid-1700s.
American Heritage
The extinct language of the Calusa, of unknown linguistic affiliation.
American Heritage
Origin of Calusa
Calusa fierce people (sense uncertain) perhaps akin to Choctaw kallo strong
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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