Appalachian adj 1: in or relating to Appalachia n 1: a native or inhabitant of Appalachia
Appalachian \Ap`pa*la"chi*an\, a. Of or pertaining to a chain of mountains in the United States, commonly called the {Allegheny} mountains. [1913 Webster] Note: The name Appalachian was given to the mountains by the Spaniards under De Soto, who derived it from the neighboring Indians. --Am. Cyc. [1913 Webster]