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squaw carpet

squaw carpet noun: a mat-forming shrub of species Ceanothus prostratus, found in conifer forests in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

squaw carpet: a mat-forming shrub of species Ceanothus prostratus, found in conifer forests in the Pacific...
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Noun

squaw carpet (usually uncountable, plural squaw carpets)

  1. (usually) A mat-forming shrub of species Ceanothus prostratus, found in conifer forests in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
    Synonyms:
    prostrate ceanothus, pinemat, mahala mat

Synonyms of squaw carpet

  • prostrate ceanothus
  • pinemat
  • mahala mat

Forms of squaw carpet

pluralsquaw carpets

Questions about squaw carpet

What does squaw carpet mean?
Squaw carpet means a mat-forming shrub of species Ceanothus prostratus, found in conifer forests in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
What part of speech is squaw carpet?
Squaw carpet is a noun.
What is the plural of squaw carpet?
The plural of squaw carpet is squaw carpets.

Words near squaw carpet in the dictionary

  1. squatty potty
  2. squaw
  3. squaw berries
  4. squaw berry
  5. squaw candy
  6. squaw carpet
  7. squaw carpets
  8. squaw dress
  9. squaw dresses
  10. squaw fish
  11. Squaw Grove

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