Definition von lake okeechobee im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
a large lake of fresh (=not containing salt) water in southern Florida, US. Water flows from it into the Atlantic Ocean through the Everglades. Lake, south-central Florida, U.S. It is the largest lake in the southern U.S. and the third largest freshwater lake wholly within the country. It drains to the sea through the Everglades. It is a remnant of the prehistoric Pamlico Sea, and its name means "Big Water" in the language of the Seminole Indians, who still live on the lake's northwestern shore