sagamité

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Canadian French sagamité, from an Algonquian language; compare Cree ᑭᓵᑲᒥᑌᐚᐳᕀ (kisaakamitewaapoy, hot water).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səˌɡɑ.məˈteɪ/

Noun

sagamité (countable and uncountable, plural sagamités)

  1. Hulled Indian corn, or a stew made of this.

French

Etymology

From an Algonquian language; compare Cree ᑭᓵᑲᒥᑌᐚᐳᕀ (kisaakamitewaapoy, hot water).

Pronunciation

Noun

sagamité f (plural sagamités)

  1. (Louisiana) hominy

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