wapato

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wapato

/ˈwɑpətoʊ/ US

Where it comes from

From Chinook Jargon wapato, from Wasco-Wishram, or a word from an unknown Algonquian language used by the Lewis and Clark expedition.

noun wapatos · wapatoes · wapatoo · wappato

Canada, US Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), or its edible bulbous root.
Similar: duck potato

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@misc{wapato_2026,
  title = {wapato},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wapato},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}