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potlaches

potlaches is the plural of potlach.

potlaches is the plural of potlache.

potlaches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of potlach.

Meaning of potlache

Noun

potlache (plural potlaches)

  1. Dated spelling of potlatch.
    • I questioned the Chief respecting a "Potlache" which he had held at his place during the previous winter, and ascertained that himself and two of his Headmen had given away in presents to their friends 134 sacks of flour, 140 pairs of blankets, together with a quantity of apples and provisions...1876 October 15, James Lenihan, “No. 29. [Report on Indian Affairs in Fraser Superintendency, British Columbia.]”, in Annual Report of the Department of the Interior for the Year Ended 30th June...

Questions about potlaches

What is potlaches the plural of?
Potlaches is the plural of potlach.

Words near potlaches in the dictionary

  1. Potkay
  2. Potkays
  3. potlach
  4. potlache
  5. potlached
  6. potlaches
  7. potlaching
  8. potlatch
  9. potlatched
  10. potlatcher
  11. potlatchers

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