Wasco

noun

Was·​co
ˈwä(ˌ)skō
plural Wasco or Wascos or Wascoes
1
a
: an American Indian people of northern Oregon
b
: a member of such people
2
: a dialect of Upper Chinook

Word History

Etymology

Wasco wasq'o cup, small bowl; from a cup-shaped rock near their main village always full of water

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“Wasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wasco. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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