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单词 wapatoo
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wapatoo

[ wop-uh-too ]
/ ˈwɒp əˌtu /

noun, plural wap·a·toos.

an arrowhead plant, Sagittaria latifolia.

Origin of wapatoo

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1800; from Chinook Jargon waptu, wappatoo; further origin uncertain

Words nearby wapatoo

want list, wanton, Wanxian, wany, wap, wapatoo, wapentake, wapiti, wappenshaw, wapperjaw, Wapsipinicon
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Example sentences from the Web for wapatoo

  • The wapatoo still grows in the ponds and lagoons of the island.

    The Columbia River|William Denison Lyman
  • Their larders abounded with dried meat, meal, wapatoo, and camas root.

    Historic Towns of the Western States|Various
  • He can “root” like a hog, and will often plough up acres of prairie in search of the wapatoo and Indian turnip.

    The Hunters' Feast|Mayne Reid
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