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ba·biche (bä bēs̸h′)

noun

Chiefly Cdn. rawhide thongs or lacings, used for tying or weaving, esp. in snowshoes

Etymology: CdnFr < Micmac aapapiich, cord, thread, lit., net string

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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