wickiup
A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some seminomadic Native American tribes,…A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some seminomadic Native American tribes, particularly in the southwestern and western United States.
Meaning
1 sensesA domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some seminomadic Native American tribes, particularly in the southwestern and western United States.
a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
Origin
Wickiup-like structures were built by many Native American peoples throughout the SouthwesWickiup-like structures were built by many Native American peoples throughout the Southwestern United States, and terms similar to wickiup are present "among Native Americans in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, and California", but the source of the word appears to be Fox wîkiyâpi (“house”). Alternatively, it may be a variant of wikiwam (“wigwam”). Either way, its ultimate origin is the Proto-Algonquian root *wi·kiwa·ʔmi (“house”). Doublet of wigwam.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: wickiupsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States:wikiup