manidoo-waabooz

Ojibwe

Etymology

Compound of manidoo (“spirit”) +‎ waabooz (“rabbit”)

Noun

manidoo-waabooz anim (plural manidoo-waaboozoog, diminutive manidoo-waaboozoons)

1. cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

References

• https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/manidoo-waabooz-na