Deschutes

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Deschutes

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From French des chutes (“waterfall”, literally “the falls”).

proper noun

A river in Washington, United States; in full, Deschutes River.
A river in Oregon, United States; in full, Deschutes River.
abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Deschutes County
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@misc{deschutes_2026,
  title = {Deschutes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deschutes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}