Plaquemines Parish
English
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Etymology
[edit]The name "plaquemines," in French Creole, was derived from the Atakapa word, piakimin, meaning the local fruit persimmon.
Proper noun
[edit]- One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. The parish seat is in Pointe à la Hache.
See also
[edit]- Plaquemine
- plaqueminier (French)
Further reading
[edit]Index of U.S. counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
