wapato
wapato · wapatos · wapatoes
Broadleaf arrowhead, or its edible bulbous rootBroadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), or its edible bulbous root.
US/ˈwɑpətoʊ/
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US)Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), or its edible bulbous root.
Origin
From Chinook Jargon wapato, from Wasco-Wishram, or a word from an unknown Algonquian languFrom Chinook Jargon wapato, from Wasco-Wishram, or a word from an unknown Algonquian language used by the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Forms
plural: wapatos / wapatoesSynonyms
1 synonymsarrowhead plant:duck potato
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedkatniss