sewellel

[ suh-wel-uhl ]

noun

1. mountain beaver.

sewellel

/ sɪˈwɛləl /

noun

1. the mountain beaver See beaver 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of sewellel¹

1806, Americanism; < Lower Chinook š-walál robe of mountain beaver skins, understood as the animal itself

Word History and Origins

Origin of sewellel¹

C19: probably from Chinook