[ahy-duh-hoh] 
| 1. | a state in the NW United States. 943,935; 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise. Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida. |
| 2. | a variety of russet Burbank grown in Idaho. |
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n, ahy-duh-hoh-] , adjective, noun | I·da·ho 1 (ī'də-hō') A state of the northwest United States. It was admitted as the 43rd state in 1890. Explored by the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805, the region was held jointly by Great Britain and the United States from 1818 to 1846. Idaho became a separate territory in 1863. Boise is the capital and the largest city. Population: 1,500,000. I'da·ho'an adj. & n. |
| I·da·ho 2 (ī'də-hō') n. See russet Burbank. [After Idaho, where it is chiefly grown.] |
| russet Burbank n. A long rounded potato with a rough brown skin. Also called Idaho2. [After Luther Burbank.] |
State in the Rocky Mountains bordered by British Columbia, Canada, to the north; Montana and Wyoming to the east; Utah and Nevada to the south; and Oregon and Washington to the west. Its capital and largest city is Boise.