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wigwam

wig·wam

UK/ˈwɪɡwɑːm/ US/ˈwɪɡwɑm/ rare dated

noun

1.

a native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

Origin

Borrowed from Abenaki wigwôm (“house”) or Penobscot wigwom (“house”), from Proto-Algonquian *wi·kiwa·ʔmi (“house”). Doublet of wickiup.

Phrases

  • wigwam burner
  • wigwam for a goose's bridle

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