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papoose definition

☆ pa·poose (pə po̵̅o̅s′, pa-)

noun

a North American Indian baby

Etymology: Narragansett papoos, child

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