Kennebec
Kennebec proper noun: a North American indigenous aboriginal ethnicity, an Amerind people. Also the ellipsis of Kennebec County.
Proper noun
Kennebec
- A North American indigenous aboriginal ethnicity, an Amerind people
- Synonyms:
- Kennebecs
- A river in Maine, United States, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
- Synonyms:
- Kennebec River
- A small town, the county seat of Lyman County, South Dakota, United States.
Noun
Kennebec (plural Kennebecs)
- A variety of potato originating in Maine.
- His success with potatoes one season was occasion for a photograph. Local gardeners speculate he was growing Kennebecs that year, a variety known for large tubers.2006, Brenda Seekins, https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kCy6E-gfylMC&pg=PT117&lpg=PT117&dq=growing+%22kennebecs%22&source=bl&ots=DPwdKHYlXi&sig=rYYIflPbAo6fDGDXc7jcH2iiZ3U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLzO...
- Synonyms:
- Kennebec potato
- A member of the Kennebec people.
Also used as
Kennebec is also the ellipsis of Kennebec County.
Synonyms of Kennebec
- Kennebecs
- Kennebec River
- Kennebec potato
Forms of Kennebec
| plural | Kennebecs |
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Words formed from Kennebec
- Kennebec County
- Kennebec potato
- Kennebec River
Questions about Kennebec
- What does Kennebec mean?
- Kennebec means a North American indigenous aboriginal ethnicity, an Amerind people.
- What part of speech is Kennebec?
- Kennebec can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near Kennebec in the dictionary
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