I. |minə|sōd.ə, -ōtə adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Minnesota, state in the north central U.S., from Minnesota river, southern Minnesota, from Dakota minisota white water
: of or from the state of Minnesota
a Minnesota lake
: of the kind or style prevalent in Minnesota : minnesotan
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: either of two breeds of swine developed in Minnesota:
a. or minnesota number one usually capitalized M&N&O : a breed of red meat type swine developed by selection from crosses between Tamworths and Danish Landrace
b. or minnesota number two usually capitalized M&N&T : a breed of white black-spotted swine similarly developed from Large Whites and Poland Chinas