Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wat-ap
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The root of the spruce, and sometimes also of the pine, split lengthwise into strips and used in the construction of baskets and canoes.

Canadian usage; American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ojibwe wadab (“a spruce root”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

wataps (plural) watape (alternative) wattape (alternative)

Questions

What does watap mean?
The root of the spruce, and sometimes also of the pine, split lengthwise into strips and used in the construction of baskets and canoes.
Where does watap come from?
From Ojibwe wadab (“a spruce root”).

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