chikee

noun

chi·​kee

chə̇ˈkē;

ˈchikē,

ˈchē-

variants or chickee

chə̇ˈkē,

ˈchikē

plural -s

: a stilt house of the Seminole Indians that is built open on all sides and thatched usually with palmetto leaves

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Mikasuki čìkî· "dwelling"

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