Adirondack.
A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
Meaning & usage
A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
Where this word comes from
From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources were scarce.
The Adirondacks (as a region).
Where this word comes from
Back-formation from Adirondacks. The mountains were named after the tribe.
Abbreviation of Adirondack lean-to.
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