Do you know which English words may be traced back to Native American?

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• Which flowering plant is Narragansett askútasquash referring to?

  • Tomato

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  • Squash

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  • Cucumber

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  • Pepper

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• What tree's English name originates from Algonquian?

  • Persimmon

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  • Peach

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  • Watermelon

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  • Apple

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• Which largest member of the deer family has a name derived from the Algonquian language?

  • Caribou

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  • Elk

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  • Antelope

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  • Moose

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• Which kind of animal has a name that comes from the Algonquian words for "urinate" and "fox"?

  • Fox

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  • Raccoon

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  • Ocelot

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  • Beaver

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• Which antlered mammal gets its name in English from the Micmac word alipu?

  • Yak

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  • Water buffalo

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  • Caribou

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  • Springbok

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• Which kind of transportation used in the wintertime got its English name from a Canadian French word with Algonquian roots?

  • toboggan

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  • carriage

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  • sleigh

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  • sled

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• Which plant name comes from the Creek words for "head" and "wing"?

  • Maple

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  • Raspberry

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  • Catalpa

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  • Willow

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• Which of the following is named after the Algonquian words for "urinate" and "fox"?

  • Pine

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  • Hazelnut

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  • Walnut

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  • Hickory

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