English Explanatory Dictionary

Cowichan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia.
adj
  1. Of or relating to this tribe.
  2. Of or relating to a form of distinctively-patterned heavy knitting developed by the tribe.
name
  1. A river in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊwɪtʃən/

Word forms

Cowichan Cowichans more Cowichan most Cowichan

Etymology

From Halkomelem Quw'utsun.

Derived words

Cowichan Valley North Cowichan
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