Cawquaw
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Canadian porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum). dated, no-plural, possibly, rare
"The Cawquaw or Urson of North America also inhabits trees. It has not, however, a prehensile tail, that member being merely used as a weapon of offence, the short, sharp quills witb which it is armed sticking in the wounds […]"
Example
More examples"The Cawquaw or Urson of North America also inhabits trees. It has not, however, a prehensile tail, that member being merely used as a weapon of offence, the short, sharp quills witb which it is armed sticking in the wounds […]"
Etymology
From Cree kâkwa / ᑳᑲᐧ (kaakay, “porcupine”).
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