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Definition of squaw - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
cultureRare native American woman, considered offensiveRare
- The term squaw is now considered offensive.
- The word squaw was used in old Westerns.
- Squaw is a term that has fallen out of favor.
Expressions with squaw
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north sea duck with a long tail and dark wings
The old squaw swims in cold northern waters.
type of blueberry found in North America
The squaw huckleberry is ripe for picking in early summer.
white man married to a Native American woman, often used offensively
He was called a squaw man by the townsfolk.
leaf-shedding bush with three-part foliage, edible berries, native west North America
We found squaw-bush berries along the trail and tasted a few.
Origin of squaw
Narragansett, squa (woman)
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botany
plant known as squaw vine with white flowers
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