babiche

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points: 16
Words With Friends: 18
Letters: 7

Pronunciation

/bəˈbiːʃ/

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/bəˈbiːʃ/ · /bæˈbiːʃ/

Definition of babiche

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(Canada, US)Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.

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Etymology

First attested around 1800–10. From Canadian French, from Mi'kmaq ápapíj (“cord, thread”), diminutive of ápapi, from Proto-Algonquian *aʔlapa·py, *aʔlapa·pyi, from *aʔlapy- (“net”) + *-a·py (“string”).

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36 playable · top: CABBIE (12 pts)

Best play cabbie 12 points

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BABICHES 17 pts

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