papoose

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Word Origin & History

1630s, from Narragansett papoos "child," or a similar New England Algonquian word; said to mean literally "very young."

But she's also a female woman, an' owns a papoose of her own.

He likes children, too, 'cause he's always talking about a papoose.

Noticing the papoose which she carries strapped in a basket at her back.

When she came to herself both the bear and the papoose were gone.

For two months did Amine remain under the care of the Papoose woman.

Not a single red-skin, male or female, nor even a papoose, was suffered to escape.

The former was wrapped in an Indian blanket, and carried a papoose on her back.

"Me hungry; papoose hungry," pointing to the little one trotting at her side.

All right, I hope, and Nanette and the papoose, they are well?

I knew they wouldn't shoot at me as long as I held to that papoose.