paiute
IPA: pˈaɪjut
Root Word: Paiute
noun
- (anthropology) Any member of two related groups of North American aboriginal peoples: the Northern Paiute of California, Nevada, and Oregon, and the Southern Paiute of Arizona, southeastern California and Nevada, and Utah.
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Examples of "paiute" in Sentences
- The origin of the word Paiute is unclear.
- I am also working on Paiute participation.
- The paiute tribe has stated their accounts.
- His mapmakers kept many of the Paiute place names.
- Her father and brother both fought on the Paiute side.
- The Paiutes dried the fruits for use during the winter.
- I regret the whole participation of the Paiutes section.
- This plant was a food and flavoring for the Paiute people.
- Or, it may be a better segment of the Paiute article itself.
- In the 19th century the area around the lake was inhabited by the Paiute.
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