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Passamaquoddy Bay

(pas′ə mə kwäd′ē)

arm of the Bay of Fundy between Me. & New Brunswick, Canada: c. 15 mi (24 km) long

Origin: < Micmac pestəmokati, lit., place where pollock are plentiful

See Passamaquoddy Bay in American Heritage Dictionary 4

An arm of the Bay of Fundy between southern New Brunswick, Canada, and eastern Maine. It is studded with islands, including Campobello.

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