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moccasin |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Moccasin \Moc"ca*sin\, n. [An Indian word Algonquin makisin.] [Sometimes written {moccason}.] 1. A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe worn by the American Indians. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A poisonous snake of the Southern United States. The water moccasin ({Ancistrodon piscivorus}) is usually found in or near water. Above, it is olive brown, barred with black; beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled with darker. The upland moccasin is {Ancistrodon atrofuscus}. They resemble rattlesnakes, but are without rattles. {Moccasin flower} (Bot.), a species of lady's slipper ({Cypripedium acaule}) found in North America. The lower petal is two inches long, and forms a rose-colored moccasin-shaped pouch. It grows in rich woods under coniferous trees. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: moccasin n : a soft leather shoe; originally worn by native Americans [syn: {mocassin}, {moccasins}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Moccasin, MT Zip code(s): 59462
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