WICKIUP

wickiup, wikiup

(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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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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