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Adirondack
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English
Pronunciation
en /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/ RP
en /ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/ GA
Etymology 1
From the en moh - moh 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.
Noun
A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
Derived terms
en Adirondacks
Etymology 2
Back-formation from Adirondacks. The mountains were named after the tribe.
Proper noun
The Adirondacks as a region.
Derived terms
en Adirondack boat Adirondack chair Adirondack guide boat Adirondack lean-to Adirondack shelter Adirondacker
Etymology 3
Abbreviation.
Noun
en Adirondack lean-to.