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Calusa
noun
Ca·lu·sa
\kəˈlüsə\
variants: less commonly
Caloosa
\kəˈlüsə\Definition of Calusa
Calusa
orCalusas
1 : a people of southern Florida of uncertain, perhaps Muskogean, relationship
2 : a member of the Calusa people
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Origin and Etymology of calusa
perhaps modification of Spanish Carlos (Charles V †1558 Holy Roman emperor)
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