WICKIUP

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(noun) a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wickiup (plural wickiups)

A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some semi-nomadic Native American tribes, particularly in the southwestern and western United States.

Source: Wiktionary



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