wapato

English

Alternative forms

wapatoo, wappato

Etymology

From Cree or Ojibwe. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɑpʌtoʊ/

Noun

wapato (plural wapatos or wapatoes)

(US, Canada) Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), or its edible bulbous root.

Synonyms

(arrowhead plant): duck potato

See also

katniss

References

wapato on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sagittaria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Sagittaria latifolia at USDA Plants database

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