tawkee

noun

taw·​kee

ˈtȯkē

variants or less commonly tawkin

-kə̇n

plural -s

1

: golden club

2

: an arrow arum (Peltandra virginica)

Word History

Etymology

of Algonquian origin; akin to Delaware p'tuckquen it is round, Natick pĕtŭkqui

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