"mocuck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mocucks [plural]
Etymology: From an Algonquian language, probably Ojibwe makak (“semi-rigid container, birch bark basket, box”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|alg}} Algonquian, {{cog|oj|makak||semi-rigid container, birch bark basket, box}} Ojibwe makak (“semi-rigid container, birch bark basket, box”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mocuck (plural mocucks)
  1. (US) A box-like container made from birch-bark, especially one in which sugar is stored. Tags: US Categories (topical): Containers Related terms: macock

Inflected forms

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