"Petun" meaning in All languages combined

See Petun on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Petuns [plural]
Etymology: From French pétun or English petun, an early name for tobacco, which the people grew and traded. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|pétun}} French pétun, {{m+|en|petun}} English petun Head templates: {{en-noun}} Petun (plural Petuns)
  1. (historical) A member of the Iroquoian "Tobacco nation" or "Tabacco people", or Tionontati a First Nation located on the southwest edge of the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron, west of the Huron territory in Southern Ontario. Wikipedia link: Petun Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Petun-en-noun-mpAqAp-J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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