Gold Mountain

English

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 金山 (jīnshān).

Proper noun

Gold Mountain

  1. A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.
  2. A nickname for California, and more broadly the western regions of North America, historically used by Chinese prospectors during the California Gold Rush.

See also

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