pappouse
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List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas — This is a list of English language words borrowed from indigenous languages of the Americas, either directly or through intermediate European languages such as Spanish or French. † indicates a link to a definition of the word. It does not cover… … Wikipedia
papoose — /pa poohs , peuh /, n. a North American Indian baby or young child. Also, pappoose. [1625 35, Amer.; < Narragansett (E sp.) papoòs baby, or Massachusett (E sp.) pappouse] * * * … Universalium
papoose — pa•poose or pap•poose [[t]pæˈpus, pə [/t]] n. ant a North American Indian baby or young child • Etymology: 1634, amer.; < Narragansett (E sp.) papoòs baby, or Massachusett (E sp.) pappouse … From formal English to slang
pappoose — noun an American Indian infant • Syn: ↑papoose • Hypernyms: ↑baby, ↑babe, ↑infant * * * noun see papoose * * * pappoose, pappouse variants of papoose … Useful english dictionary
