wickiup

Meaning

Noun

• A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some semi-nomadic Native American tribes, particularly in the southwestern and western United States.

Origin

• Wickiup-like structures were built by many Native American peoples throughout the Southwestern United States, but the source of the word appears to be Fox wîkiyâpi ("house"). Alternatively, it may be a variant of wikiwam. Either way, its ultimate origin is the Proto-Algonquian root *wi·kiwa·ʔmi. wigwam.