Passamaquoddy

noun

Pas·​sa·​ma·​quod·​dy

ˌpasəməˈkwädē

plural Passamaquoddy or Passamaquoddies

1

a

: an Indian people of Maine and New Brunswick, Canada

b

: a member of such people

2

: a dialect of Malecite

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