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WIGWAM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wigwam mean?
• WIGWAM (noun)
The noun WIGWAM has 1 sense:
1. a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
Familiarity information: WIGWAM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wigwam" is a kind of...):
indian lodge; lodge (any of various Native American dwellings)
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