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pot·latch

potlatch

 
pronunciation:
pat laech
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: among Indians of the Pacific Northwest, a ceremony in which a host destroys or gives away his property to guests, who are expected to reciprocate later with a similar or greater display.
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