ALL meanings of california
Cal·i·for·nia
C c - noun california a state on the W coast of the US: the third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the east; major industries include the growing of citrus fruits and grapes, fishing, oil production, electronics, information technology, and films. Capital: Sacramento. Pop: 35 484 453 (2003 est). Area: 411 015 sq km (158 693 sq miles) 3
- noun california state of the SW U.S., on the Pacific coast: admitted, 1850; 155,959 sq mi (403,933 sq km); pop. 33,872,000; cap. Sacramento 3
- noun california Gulf ofarm of the Pacific, between Baja California and the Mexican mainland 3
- noun california a state in the W United States, on the Pacific coast. 158,693 sq. mi. (411,015 sq. km). Capital: Sacramento. Abbreviation: CA (for use with zip code), Cal., Calif. 1
- noun california Gulf of, an arm of the Pacific Ocean, extending NW between the coast of W Mexico and the peninsula of Baja California. About 750 miles (1207 km) long; 62,600 sq. mi. (162,100 sq. km). 1
- noun california US state 1