wapatoo

[ wop-uh-too ]
/ ˈwɒp əˌtu /

noun, plural wap·a·toos.

an arrowhead plant, Sagittaria latifolia.

Origin of wapatoo

1805, Americanism; < Chinook Jargon; ulterior origin uncertain

Words nearby wapatoo

wanting, wanton, wanxian, wany, wap, wapatoo, wapentake, wapiti, wappenshaw, wapperjaw, wapsipinicon

Example sentences from the Web for wapatoo

  • The wapatoo still grows in the ponds and lagoons of the island.

    The Columbia River |William Denison Lyman

  • Their larders abounded with dried meat, meal, wapatoo, and camas root.

    Historic Towns of the Western States |Various

  • He can “root” like a hog, and will often plough up acres of prairie in search of the wapatoo and Indian turnip.

    The Hunters' Feast |Mayne Reid