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Catskill Mountains
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English
Etymology
From en nl kat cat + dum kille river bed. It is not exactly known why the name refers to cats, but it could possibly reference mountain lions in the area (en catamounts).
Proper noun
Catskill Mountains
en upland area in the north of the state of s/New York mainly in co/Greene County and co/Ulster County. en Mountains
Synonyms
en Catskills
References
"The Elusive Mountain Lion – E-Files – Our History". Sierra Club.