Etymology

cawquaw

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Today it means: A Canadian porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum). Full definition →

Cree kâkwa
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  1. Cree · borrowed fromkâkwa
  2. English todaycawquaw

From Cree kâkwa / ᑳᑲᐧ (kaakay, “porcupine”).

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