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potlatch
potlatch definition
☆ pot·latch (pät′lac̸h′)
noun
among some American Indians of the N Pacific coast,
- a winter festival
- a distribution or exchange of gifts during such a festival, often involving the squandering of the host's belongings
Etymology: < AmInd (Chinook) patshatl, gift
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