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Word: Wigwam
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Ojibwa wigwaum, Algonquian wikiwam ‘their house’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɪɡwam
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hut or tent with a domed or conical roof made by fastening bark, hides, or reed mats over a framework of poles (as used traditionally by some North American Indian peoples).
Short Definition:dome-shaped hut or tent of some North American Indian peoples
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