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Cuyahoga

proper noun

  1. a river in Ohio which has caught fire multiple times due to pollution
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/ / /ˌkaɪ.əˈhoʊɡə/

name

Etymology: Believed to be from an Iroquoian word meaning "crooked river".

  1. A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.

    “Cuyahoga Cuyahoga's gone”

    “The year is 1837, and the Cuyahoga is the sidewinding river separating the empire of Cleveland from the more rough-hewn frontier town of Ohio City.”