Etymology

wapiti

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Today it means: The American elk (Cervus canadensis). Full definition →

Shawnee waapiti
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The story

  1. Shawnee · derived fromwaapiti“elk; white rump”
  2. English todaywapiti

From Shawnee waapiti (“elk; white rump”).

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