Mohave

or Mo·ja·ve

[ moh-hah-vee ]

noun

, plural Mo·ha·ves, (especially collectively) Mo·ha·ve.

1. a member of a North American Indian tribe belonging to the Yuman linguistic family, formerly located in the Colorado River valley of Arizona and California.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Mohave tribe.

Mohave

/ məʊˈhɑːvɪ /

noun

1. -ves-ve a member of a North American Indian people formerly living along the Colorado River
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Yuman family

Example Sentences

According to NBC News, officials in Mohave County, Arizona, last year found that staffers took three minutes to count a single ballot and routinely made errors in the process when testing out hand-counting votes.

From Salon

Avantus said that so far they have found one Mohave ground squirrel and no tortoises.

From Los Angeles Times

State wildlife officials told The Times that the company must still relocate any desert tortoises or Mohave ground squirrels, which are listed as threatened under California law, that are found during construction.

From Los Angeles Times

The stretch of desert includes at least 40 other protected species, including the Western Joshua tree, which California has protected with a conservation plan, and the Mohave ground squirrel, which the state lists as threatened.

From Los Angeles Times

Mohave County and the northern Arizona communities of Colorado City and Fredonia also sued the Biden administration as part of the challenge.

From Seattle Times