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wapatoo

[ wop-uh-too ]

noun

, plural wap·a·toos.
  1. an arrowhead plant, Sagittaria latifolia.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wapatoo1

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

He can “root” like a hog, and will often plough up acres of prairie in search of the wapatoo and Indian turnip.

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

Their larders abounded with dried meat, meal, wapatoo, and camas root.

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