Neshannock

English

Etymology

Named for the place in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where it was first produced. The placename means "place of two streams" in Unami: from nisha (“two”) + a root meaning "stream" (compare tànkhane (“narrow stream”), wëlàhëne (“nice stream”) + the locative suffix -k.

Noun

Neshannock (plural Neshannocks)

1. (US) A white-fleshed variety of potato, suitable for table use, which was popular in the 1800s.