Etymology

sagamité

Today it means: Hulled Indian corn, or a stew made of this. Full definition →

Canadian French sagamité
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  1. Canadian French · borrowed fromsagamité
  2. English todaysagamité

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

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