pirogue
pronunciation
How to pronounce pirogue in British English:
UK [pɪ'rəʊg]
How to pronounce pirogue in American English:
US [pə'roʊg]
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- Noun:
- a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
Word Origin
- pirogue (n.)
- 1660s, from French pirogue, probably from Galibi (a Carib language) piragua "a dug-out." Compare Spanish piragua (1530s).