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Moccasin
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What's The Definition Of Moccasin?
[n] soft leather shoe; originally worn by native Americans
Synonyms | Synonyms for Moccasin: mocassin | moccasins Related Terms | Find terms related to Moccasin: See Also | shoe Moccasin In Webster's Dictionary \Moc"ca*sin\, n. [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. (Zo["o]l.) A poisonous snake of the Southern United
States. The water moccasin ({Ancistrodon piscivorus}) 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.
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