adirondack

/ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/

Etymology

From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources were scarce.

adirondack means A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.

noun

A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.

name

The Adirondacks (as a region).