Main Entry: wick·i·up

Pronunciation: \ˈwi-kē-ˌəp\

Function: noun

Etymology: Fox (Algonquian language of the Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo Indians) wi·kiya·pi house

Date: 1843

: a hut used by the nomadic Indians of the arid regions of the western and southwestern United States with a usually oval base and a rough frame covered with reed mats, grass, or brushwood; also : a rude temporary shelter or hut

[wickiup illustration]