medicine bag

noun

: a bag often made of the skin of an animal patron of an Amerindian people to contain an individual's medicine and worn about the person

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“Medicine bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicine%20bag. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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