I. noun
also io·way ˈīəwə, -ˌwā
( plural iowa or iowas )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Dakota Ayuhwa, literally, sleepy ones
1.
a. : a Siouan people of Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri
b. : a member of such people
2. : a dialect of the Chiwere language
II. ˈīəwə, ÷ˈīəˌwā, by outsiders sometimes īˈōə adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Iowa, state in the north central U.S., from iowa (I)
: of or from the state of Iowa
an Iowa cornfield
: of the kind or style prevalent in Iowa : iowan