"Adirondack" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/ [General-American]
Etymology: Back-formation from "Adirondacks". The mountains were named after the tribe. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Adirondack
  1. The Adirondacks (as a region) Derived forms: Adirondack boat, Adirondack chair, Adirondack shelter
    Sense id: en-Adirondack-en-name-JH2ymgKu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/ [General-American] Forms: Adirondacks [plural]
Etymology: From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources were scarce. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|moh|-}} Mohawk Head templates: {{en-noun}} Adirondack (plural Adirondacks)
  1. A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec. Derived forms: Adirondacks
    Sense id: en-Adirondack-en-noun-5eIaCY3O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/ [General-American] Forms: Adirondacks [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Adirondack (plural Adirondacks)
  1. Abbreviation of Adirondack lean-to. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Adirondack lean-to
    Sense id: en-Adirondack-en-noun-v9CWFo9h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 22 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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