wigwam

/หˆwษชษกwษ‘หm/

IPA: /W IH1 G W AA0 M/

noun
  1. 1

    A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.

  2. 2

    (possibly obsolete) Any more or less similar dwelling used by indigenous people in other parts of the world.

verb
  1. 1

    To dry (flax or straw) by standing it outside in the shape of a wigwam.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wigwam