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wappato(o U.S.|ˈwɒpətəʊ, -uː|
Also whapto, wapto, wapito, wapato(o, wapata.
[a. Cree wapatowa white mushroom.]
The tubers of the plant Sagittaria variabilis, used for food by N. Amer. Indians.
1807P. Gass Jrnl. 160 We got some dogs and roots from the natives. The roots..are called whapto; resemble a potatoe when cooked, and are about as big as a hen egg. Ibid. 170 We..procured a few roots, called Wapto. 1814Lewis & Clark's Exped. (1893) 693 Here he treated us with a root..which they call wappatoo. 1838Parker Exploring Tour beyond Rocky Mts. 223 The wappatoo is the sagittaria, or arrow-head... The root is bulbous, and becomes soft by roasting, forming a nourishing and agreeable food. 1841Catlin N. Amer. Ind. (1844) II. xlviii. 113 The wapito, a bulbous root much like a turnip. 1893E. Coues in Lewis & Clark's Exped. 824 note, The wappatoo is the root of Sagittaria variabilis,..the common arrowhead. |