muskimoot

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UK/ˈmʌskɪmuːt/

noun

A woven bag traditionally used by certain tribes native to northeastern North America.

OriginOjibwe mashkimod ← Cree maskimot →
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Meanings

nounmuskimoot (plural muskimoots)

plural muskimoots

  1. A woven bag traditionally used by certain tribes native to northeastern North America.

Origin

  1. Creeᒪᐢᑭᒧᐟ“bag”
  2. Creemaskimot
  3. Ojibwemashkimod“bag, sack”
  4. Englishmuskimoot

From Ojibwe mashkimod (“bag, sack”), Plains Cree maskimot / Cree ᒪᐢᑭᒧᐟ (maskimot, “bag”).

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APA

muskimoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muskimoot

MLA

“muskimoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muskimoot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muskimoot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muskimoot.

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