Pot·a·wat·o·mi
variants:
or less commonly Potawatami
or Pottawattomi
or Pottawattami \
ˌpätəˈwätəmē
\
plural Potawatomi or Potawatomis
Definition of Potawatomi
1a
: an Indian people of the lower peninsula of Michigan and adjoining states
b
: a member of such people
2
: the Algonquian language of the Potawatomi people
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“Potawatomi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Potawatomi. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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