pullicat

noun

pul·​li·​cat

ˈpələ̇kət,

-lēˌkat

variants or pullicate

-lə̇kət,

-lēˌkāt

plural -s

: bandanna

Word History

Etymology

from Pulicat, town of the southeastern coast of India

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