Kissimmee
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- proper noun
- /kɪˈsɪmi/
- Years after a massive channelization project in the Kissimmee River in Florida, partial reestablishment of the flow regime quickly restored plant, invertebrate, fish, and bird assemblages (Toth 1993).
- Kissimmee River
Examples
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That watershed begins south of Orlando and gradually widens to take in most of the peninsula, including the Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee, Big Cypress Swamp, the Everglades, and Florida Bay.
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I got, I got me a lady friend up in Kissimmee.
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When I went to a rally here in Kissimmee, I was very impressed with the level of care that was taken.
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CBU will move on to play in the NCCAA National Tournament in Kissimmee.
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Corps engineers launched a test project in April to restore a 1,000-foot section of the Kissimmee River north of Lake Okeechobee.
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The top 10 universities from the SW Cup will go on to participate in the "Quidditch World Cup" in Kissimmee, Florida, April 13-14, 2013.
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I was psyched to be back on the road and was looking forward to a leisurely afternoon stroll and driving break at Kissimmee Lake in the Orlando area.
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Nelsey Carcamo, a current master's student from Kissimmee, Fla., was the first in her family to go to college when she came to RIT/NTID in 2006.
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The Kissimmee River flows southward towards Lake Okeechobee in central Florida.
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Many tourists visit Kissimmee to enjoy its attractions and natural beauty.
Synonyms
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A river in central Florida that flows south into Lake Okeechobee
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kissimmee probably comes from a Native American language and means 'long water' or 'long river'. So think of a long stretch of water to remember that Kissimmee is the river in central Florida.