Meanings
noun
- USdialectalrareThe whippoorwill.
Origin
Probably from Mohegan-Pequot múckkowheesce.
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APA
muckawis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muckawis
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“muckawis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muckawis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muckawis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muckawis.
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