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wapato

/ˈwɑpətoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
wa-p-a-to
IPA
/ˈwɑpətoʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), or its edible bulbous root.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

From Chinook Jargon wapato, from Wasco-Wishram, or a word from an unknown Algonquian language used by the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɑpətoʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

wapatos (plural) wapatoes (plural) wapatoo (alternative) wappato (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

katniss

Synonyms

duck potato

Questions

How do you pronounce wapato?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑpətoʊ/.
What does wapato mean?
Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), or its edible bulbous root.
Where does wapato come from?
From Chinook Jargon wapato, from Wasco-Wishram, or a word from an unknown Algonquian language used by the Lewis and Clark expedition.

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