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moccasin
moc′ca-sin
,Noun.
[An Indian word. Algonquin
makisin
.] [Sometimes written
moccason
.] 1.
A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe worn by the American Indians.
2.
(Zool.)
A poisonous snake of the Southern United States. The water moccasin (
Ancistrodon piscivorus
syn. Agkistrodon piscivorus
, also called cottonmouth
and cottonmouth water moccasin
) is usually found in or near water. Above, it is olive brown, barred with black; beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled with darker. The upland moccasin is Ancistrodon atrofuscus
. They resemble rattlesnakes, but are without rattles. Moccasin flower
(Bot.)
, a species of lady’s slipper (
Cypripedium acaule
) found in North America. The lower petal is two inches long, and forms a rose-colored moccasin-shaped pouch. It grows in rich woods under coniferous trees.Definition 2024
moccasin
moccasin
English
Alternative forms
Noun
moccasin (plural moccasins)
- A kind of shoe with low heels, with the top sides stitched upwards.
- A Native North American shoe made of deerskin.
- A light beige colour, like that of a moccasin.
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moccasin colour:
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- Any of several North American snakes of the genus Agkistrodon.
Derived terms
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Translations
low-heeled shoe
native North American deerskin shoe
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colour
See also
- Appendix:Colors