San Joaquin Valley
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- proper noun
- /sæn hwɑːˈkiːn ˈvæli/
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Valle de San Joaquín
- Many people migrate to the San Joaquin Valley each year to work in the agriculture industry during harvest season.
- San Joaquin Valley in California
- Agricultural San Joaquin Valley
- San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences
Examples
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The San Joaquin Valley is known for its rich agricultural production, making it a vital area for farming in California.
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I've lived here in the San Joaquin Valley of California.
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Esperanza's life in the San Joaquin Valley is shaped by California labor history.
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CSUB is located in the southern San Joaquin Valley and has been the only state university within a 100-mile radius since 1970.
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Groundwater depletion has caused considerable land subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Bell peppers, along with broccoli, lettuce, and onions, are relatively new crops for the west side of the San Joaquin Valley.
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When you come from the sunny San Joaquin Valley, the shady trails of Mt. Madonna are irresistible!
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Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley grow a variety of crops, including fruits and vegetables, thanks to the fertile soil.
Surface Forms
Morphology
San + Joaquin + valley
This is a toponym made of a proper name ('San Joaquin') plus the common noun 'valley', so a learner who knows 'valley' can infer it denotes a specific valley named San Joaquin. Detailed facts (that it is large, fertile, and in central California) require world knowledge/encyclopedic information, but the basic compositional meaning 'a valley called San Joaquin' is transparent to learners.
Etymology
San Joaquin Valley was named by Spanish settlers after the saint 'Joachim': San means 'Saint' and Joaquin is the Spanish form of 'Joachim'. The name remained, so today San Joaquin Valley refers to the large, fertile valley in central California known for its farms.