"assapan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: assapans [plural]
Etymology: From Eastern Algonquian, probably Powhatan, first recorded as assapanick in 1706. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|alg-eas}} Eastern Algonquian, {{bor|en|pim|-}} Powhatan Head templates: {{en-noun}} assapan (plural assapans)
  1. (Southern US, now uncommon) A southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), found in the southern and eastern United States. Wikipedia link: assapan Tags: Southern-US, uncommon Categories (lifeform): Squirrels Synonyms: assapanick

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