sewellel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A beaver-like rodent found on the west coast of North America (Aplodontia rufa).

Pronunciation

/səˈwɛləl/

Word forms

sewellel sewellels

Etymology

From a misunderstanding by Lewis and Clark of Chinook sewellel, shewellel, which actually denotes a robe made from pelt of this rodent rather than the rodent itself.

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