manoomin

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/mʌˈnuːmɪn//mʌˈnoʊ̯mɪn//məˈnuːmɪn//məˈnoʊ̯mɪn/

noun

wild rice, usually northern wild rice (Zizania palustris)

OriginOjibwe manoomin ← Proto-Algonquian *maθo·mina →
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Meanings

nounmanoomin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablewild rice, usually northern wild rice (Zizania palustris)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
northern wild rice

Origin

  1. Proto-Algonquian*maθo·mina
  2. Ojibwemanoomin
  3. Englishmanoomin

Borrowed from Ojibwe manoomin, from Proto-Algonquian *maθo·mina. Doublet of mnomen, which is from Potawatomi, and Mahnomen, a placename.

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APA

manoomin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manoomin

MLA

“manoomin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manoomin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manoomin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manoomin.

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