Kennebec

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Kennebec

  1. A North American indigenous aboriginal ethnicity, an Amerind people
    Synonym: Kennebecs
  2. A placename.
    1. A river in Maine, United States, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
      Synonym: Kennebec River
    2. A small town, the county seat of Lyman County, South Dakota, United States.
    3. Ellipsis of Kennebec County

Derived terms

Noun

Kennebec (plural Kennebecs)

  1. A variety of potato originating in Maine.
    Synonym: Kennebec potato
    • 2006, Brenda Seekins, [1], Around Great Moose Lake, Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN, →ISBN:
      His success with potatoes one season was occasion for a photograph. Local gardeners speculate he was growing Kennebecs that year, a variety known for large tubers.
  2. A member of the Kennebec people.
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