Carolina
North or South
Carolina refers to either of two U.S. states—North Carolina and South Carolina—or to both collectively: the Carolinas.
The name honors King Charles I of England.
Carolina appears in regional terms like Carolina barbecue and the Carolina coast.
In Spanish-speaking contexts, Carolina is a feminine given name.
Southern Atlantic port city
- CharlotteFeminine name, Carolina city
- RaleighNorth Carolina capital
- piedmontTerrain at mountain base
- Outer BanksCoastal Carolina barrier islands
Myrtle Beach · Lowcountry · Appalachian · coastal plain · sandhills · Cape Fear · Wilmington · Greenville
Before a war's start
- plantationsLarge-scale farming operations
- porchesCovered building entrances
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- magnoliasFlowering trees, ancient lineage
azaleas · live oaks · barbecue · collard greens · cornbread · shrimp and grits · Gullah · drawl
Long-napped rug type
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- James BrownHardest working singer
- gospelSacred choral tradition
John Coltrane · Thelonious Monk · Nina Simone · fiddle · banjo · old-time · country
Storm-named sports franchises
- Tar HeelsNorth Carolina sports nickname
- Clemson TigersACC football program
- Wake ForestNorth Carolina private university
- ACCEastern collegiate division
NASCAR · Darlington · college basketball · March Madness · Michael Jordan
Pertaining to women
- Spanish originRooted in Castilian heritage
- LatinAncient Roman language
- beautifulExtremely pleasing aesthetically
- CarolynEnglish feminine given name
Carla · Lina · nickname · given name · romantic · classic · traditional
Organisms originating in a region
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- endemicNative to one area
- state flowerOfficial bloom of territory
Charleston
Southern Atlantic port city
Outer Banks · Myrtle Beach · Lowcountry · Appalachian · coastal plain · sandhills · Cape Fear · Wilmington · Greenville · Columbia
antebellum
Before a war's start
- plantationsLarge-scale farming operations
- porchesCovered building entrances
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
magnolias · azaleas · live oaks · barbecue · collard greens · cornbread · shrimp and grits · Gullah · drawl · seersucker
shag
Long-napped rug type
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- AppalachianEastern U.S. mountain region
- James BrownHardest working singer
John Coltrane · Thelonious Monk · Nina Simone · gospel · fiddle · banjo · old-time · country
Hurricanes
Storm-named sports franchises
- Tar HeelsNorth Carolina sports nickname
- Clemson TigersACC football program
- Wake ForestNorth Carolina private university
ACC · NASCAR · Darlington · college basketball · March Madness · Michael Jordan
feminine
Pertaining to women
- Spanish originRooted in Castilian heritage
- LatinAncient Roman language
- beautifulExtremely pleasing aesthetically
Carolyn · Carla · Lina · nickname · given name · romantic · classic · traditional
native species
Organisms originating in a region
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- endemicNative to one area
- state flowerOfficial bloom of territory
- Iberian NamesAna, Antonio, Carlos, Carmen, Diego
- Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto Rico, Old San Juan, Arecibo, Salinas
- Colonial AmericaGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence
- East CoastAtlantic coast, mid-Atlantic, Eastern Seaboard, New York City, NYC
- Italian NamesAndrea, Angelo, Anna, Antonio, Beatrice
- Namesake PlacesWashington, Lincoln, Jefferson City, Madison, Jackson
CarolinaNew England
Northeast U.S. region
Pacific Northwest · California · Alaska · Hawaii · New York
CarolinaMassachusetts
Northeastern colonial state
New England · Pennsylvania · New York · Ohio · Maine
- Carolina PanthersCharlotte professional football club
- North CarolinaSoutheastern Atlantic coast state
- South CarolinaSoutheastern Atlantic coastal state
- Sweet Caroline1969 Diamond hit
- Carolina ReaperCultivar of extreme capsaicin
- Caroline Kennedy