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Pirogue

//pəˈɹəʊɡ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A canoe of shallow draft, made by hollowing a log.
  2. 2
    a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log wordnet
  3. 3
    A small flat-bottom boat of shallow draft.
  4. 4
    A boat-shaped food that is stuffed with seafood.

    "There are even more elaborately prepared Cajun specialties, such as Bayou Bouillabaisse and pirogue of pasta and seafood."

Etymology

From French pirogue, in turn from Spanish piragua, from Kari'na piraua. Doublet of periagua.

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