sambaqui

noun

sam·​ba·​qui

¦sambə¦kē

plural -s

: one of the prehistoric kitchen middens found on the coast of Brazil

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, from Tupi & Guarani sambaqui, tambaqui, from tamba shell + qui hill

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