"Fresno" meaning in English

See Fresno in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɹɛznoʊ/ [General-American]
Etymology: Etymology tree Spanish fresnobor. English Fresno Borrowed from Spanish fresno (“ash tree”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|es:fresno<t:ash tree>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Spanish fresnobor. English Fresno [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "ash tree", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "fresno", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Fresno", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Fresno"> Borrowed from Spanish fresno (“ash tree”). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fresno
  1. A city, the county seat of Fresno County, in central California, United States. Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Fresno County Translations (city in California): Ֆրեզնո (Frezno) (Armenian), Фресно (english: Fresno) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
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  2. A census-designated place in White Eyes Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Ohio, USA, Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fresno-en-name-r-csV-o~ Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 31 32 34 3 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 31 32 34 3 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 31 32 34 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 34 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 32 34 2 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 31 34 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 31 35 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 31 34 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 31 31 34 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 31 32 33 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 31 32 33 3
  3. A census-designated place in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Texas, USA, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fresno-en-name-cvmKzJuh Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 31 32 34 3 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 31 32 34 3 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 31 32 34 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 34 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 32 34 2 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 31 34 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 31 35 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 31 34 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 31 31 34 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 31 32 33 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 31 32 33 3
  4. A town and municipality in Tolima department, Colombia. Categories (place): Municipalities of Colombia, Places in Colombia, Towns in Colombia
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      "code": "bg",
      "english": "Fresno",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "sense": "city in California",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "translation": "Fresno",
      "word": "Фресно"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Fresno"
}

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