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1. moonias, n. View full entry c1880
...Esp. among North American Indians in Canada: a newcomer; (also) a white person....
2. moose, n.2 View full entry 1614
...The elk, Alces alces....
3. mugwump, n. and adj. View full entry 1828
...orig. and chiefly humorous. An important person, a leader, a boss....
4. neechee, n. View full entry 1791
...A North American Indian. Cf. netop...
5. papoose, n. View full entry 1634
...A young North American Indian child, esp. (in recent use) an infant carried in a papoose carrier. Now generally regarded as offensive....
6. persimmon, n. and adj. View full entry 1612
...The edible plumlike fruit of the North American tree Diospyros virginiana (the persimmon tree: see sense A. 2a), a large yellow or orange berry which is usually very...
