sagamité

noun

sa·​ga·​mi·​té

səˌgäməˈtā

plural -s

1

: hulled corn

2

: a thin porridge of hulled corn

Word History

Etymology

Canadian French, of Algonquian origin; akin to Cree kisâgamitew the liquid is hot, Nipissing kijagamite

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