Duwamish

noun

Du·​wa·​mish

dəˈwämish,

ˈdwä-

plural Duwamish or Duwamishes

1

: a Salishan people of the valley of the Duwamish river and its tributaries in the state of Washington

2

: a member of the Duwamish people

Word History

Etymology

from the Duwamish river, Washington

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