WIKIUP

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


Noun

wikiup (plural wikiups)

Alternative spelling of wickiup

Source: Wiktionary


Wik"i*up`, n. [Of North American Indian origin; cf. Dakota wakeya, wokeya.]

Definition: The hut used by the nomadic Indian tribes of the arid regions of the west and southwest United States, typically elliptical in form, with a rough frame covered with reed mats or grass or brushwood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

26 April 2024

CITYSCAPE

(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

coffee icon