wapato

English

Alternative forms

wapatoo

Etymology

From Cree or Ojibwe.

Noun

wapato (plural wapatos)

(US, Canada) The arrowhead, Sagittaria latifolia, or its edible bulbous root.

Synonyms

(arrowhead plant): duck potato

See also

katniss

References

wapato on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sagittaria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Sagittaria latifolia at USDA Plants database

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