Hohokam

Ho·ho·kam

noun \ˌhō-hō-ˈkäm\

plural Hohokam

Definition of HOHOKAM

: a member of a prehistoric desert culture of the southwestern United States centering in the Gila Valley of Arizona and characterized especially by irrigated agriculture

— Hohokam adjective

Origin of HOHOKAM

O'odham (Uto-Aztecan language of southern Arizona) huhugam, literally, those who have gone

First Known Use: 1884

Rhymes with HOHOKAM

aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam