Quickhatch

//ˈkwɪkhatʃ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The wolverine. Canada

Etymology

From East Cree *ᑸᐦᑾᐦᐋᒉᐤ (*kwiihkwahaacew) (modern Cree ᑮᐦᑿᐦᐋᐦᑫᐤ (kiihkwahaahkew, “wolverine”); compare Ojibwe gwiingwa'aage); assimilated to quick + hatch, omitting the middle syllable present in older forms.

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