city and seat (1884) of Zavala county, southern Texas, U.S. It is a processing, packing, and shipping centre for vegetables, especially spinach, grown in the surrounding area. (A statue of a popular cartoon character named Popeyea sailor who eats spinach for instant strengthwas erected in 1937 in the city square.) Named for the many crystal-clear springs (used for irrigation) in the area, Crystal City was incorporated as a town in 1910. Pop. (1990) 8,263.
CRYSTAL CITY
Meaning of CRYSTAL CITY in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012