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parfleche

Syllabification: (par·fleche)
Definition of parfleche

noun

  • (in American Indian culture) a hide, especially a buffalo’s hide, dried by being stretched on a frame after the hair has been removed.
  • an article, especially a bag, made from this.

Origin:

from Canadian French parflèche, from French parer 'ward off' + flèche 'arrow'

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