late 14c., grill for cooking; early 15c., iron bars or cagework across a door or windows, from Anglo-Latin (mid-14c.), from Old French grate or directly from Medieval Latin grata lattice, from Latin cratis wickerwork, hurdle (see hurdle). As a verb meaning to fit with a grate, from mid-15c.
Arizona is a state in the United States located in the southwestern region. Arizona is otherwise known as the Grand Canyon State as this is the home of the Grand Canyon National Park, which is one of the 7 wonders of the natural world.The state is the 6th largest in terms of land area and the 15th most populous.rizona is famous for its large variety of geographical features. Noted for the desert climate in the southern half of the state, the state has an abundance of mountains and plateaus, deserts, rivers, and lakes. Arizona is also one of the country's Four Corner states.
The Capital of Arizona is Phoenix and the state colors are Blue and Gold. The State Motto is: Ditat Deus which means: God Enriches. The Arizona State Bird is the Cactus Wren and the State Flower of Arizona is the Saguaro Cactus Flower. The Arizona State Tree is the Palo Verde Tree and the State Mammal is the Ringtail. Our State Butterfly is the Two-tailed Swallowtail and our Arizona State fish is the Apache Trout.