Paduca

noun

Pa·​du·​ca

variants or Paducah

pəˈd(y)ükə

plural Paduca or Paducas or Paducah or Paducahs

: an Amerind people of the southern Great Plains: such as

a

: comanche

b

: apache

Word History

Etymology

French Padouca, of Siouan origin; probably akin to Dakota pa-hdō-ka to pierce, bore

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