potlaching

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A form of potlatching — An act of giving; especially, the giving of a gift during a potlatch ceremony.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

potlaching1

nounpotlaching (countable and uncountable, plural potlachings)

plural potlachings

  1. alsoalternativeattributivecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of potlatching.

potlaching2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of potlach (alternative spelling of potlatching)

Origin

potlaching · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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APA

potlaching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potlaching

MLA

“potlaching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potlaching. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “potlaching,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potlaching.

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