"Quashee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Quashees [plural], quashee [alternative], Quashie [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Quashee (plural Quashees)
  1. (archaic) A native of the West Indies. Tags: archaic Related terms: quassia
    Sense id: en-Quashee-en-noun-48ZRAASi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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