"wapato" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɑpʌtoʊ/ [US] Forms: wapatos [plural], wapatoes [plural]
Etymology: From Cree or Ojibwe. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cr|-}} Cree, {{bor|en|oj|-}} Ojibwe Head templates: {{en-noun|s|wapatoes}} wapato (plural wapatos or wapatoes)
  1. (US, Canada) Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), or its edible bulbous root. Tags: Canada, US Categories (lifeform): Alismatales order plants, Root vegetables, Water plants Synonyms: wapatoo, wappato Synonyms (arrowhead plant): duck potato Related terms: katniss

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